The two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
The Tigris and the Euphrates
An artificial waterway for irrigating land
canal
Cuneiform is an example of this part of civilization
Writing
This Sumerian achievement made farming faster and easier.
The plow
This Sumerian leader is famous for establishing the first code of laws.
Hammurabi
The Sumerians came from this city state
Sumer
A man made lake used to collect water for later use.
Reservoir
A cellphone would be an example of this part of civilization today.
Technology
This Sumerian achievement helped improve the strength of Sumerian buildings.
The Arch
A long poem about a story of heroic deeds.
An epic
Mesopotamia was located in this modern day country.
Iraq
This was the reason Mesopotamians used irrigation
To provide their crops with water
A Sumerian king or Emperor would be an example of this part of civilization
Government
This Sumerian achievement helped the Sumerians fight battles better.
Organized Armies
This Mesopotamian leader is famous for establishing the first empire
Sargon
What body of water did Mesopotamia's two rivers flow into?
Persian Gulf.
Is a type of barrier used to confine a body of water
Dam
Sumerian ziggurats are an example of this part of civilization.
Religion
This achievement is an early form of Sumerian writing, that represents objects as written symbols.
Pictographs
The first set of laws was invented by this civilization
Babylon
This is the place where the Fertile Crescent is located today.
The Middle East
An embankment to prevent flooding
Levee
Irrigation systems helped Mesopotamians establish this part of civilization.
Stable Food Supply
This innovation helped Sumerians replace the sledge for moving goods long distances.
The Wheel
This was the gift of the gods that Gilgamesh went looking for.
Immortality