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Likely an ancient king of Sumer. He became a figure of legend.
Gilgamesh
Slow, winding river in Mesopotamia.
Euphrates River
A city or place with a high population.
Urban
Different people held different jobs in a society (e.g. farmers, fishermen, merchants, etc.).
Division of Labor
God of water and wisdom.
Ea
The first emperor. He was the ruler of Akkad (his people became known as Akkadians).
Sargon
Fast moving river in Mesopotamia with many tributaries.
Tigris River
High flat area of land.
Plateau
God of wind, storms, and rain.
Enlil
People who buy and sell goods to make a living.
Merchants
King of the city-state of Babylon.
Hammurabi
Land area in Southern Mesopotamia
Sumer
A river or stream flowing into a larger river or stream.
Tributaries
An extra supply of something (in Mesopotamia - food, grain, barley).
Surplus
One person has complete authority or right to rule.
Monarchy
A person who was educated to write things for others. They wrote for kings and recorded important events.
Scribe
The largest building in most Sumerian cities, a huge mud temple. The top floor was a shrine to the gods. It was often 7 stories tall.
Ziggurat
A long time with little or no rain.
Droughts
An organized system that groups use to make laws.
Government
A centralized society with developed forms of religion, ways of governing, and learning.
Civilization
The ruler of an empire.
Emperor
A centralized society with developed forms of religion, ways of governing, and learning.
Civilization
The use of connected ditches, trenches, canals, and dikes to move water to dry areas, used in farming.
Irrigation
1) Highest - The king, priests, leaders 2) Middle - Most of the people were middle class, merchants, farmers, scribes, etc. 3) Lowest - Slaves.
Social Classes
Ancient written language in Mesopotamia.
Cuneiform