Mesopotamia
a group of people living and working together to create an organized society
Civilization
Sumerians had more than they needed of what?
food surplus
The belief in many gods
polytheism
city with its own government, religion and laws
city-state
Before they were farmers, people were these.
hunters and gatherers (paleolithic)
land that was good for crops to grow shaped like a crescent
fertile crescent
Reason people settled and begin communities in the Fertile Crescent?
excellent land for growing crops
A story about an angry, lonely king who becomes friends with a wild man sent from the gods.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Fish, rich topsoil, clay for building and reeds to make boats
benefits of a water source
fine sand and clay that left by flooded rivers
silt
The people of Sumer thought that floods and natural disasters were signs of what?
Angry Gods
Mesopotamia is known as the "Cradle of __________"
civilization
What are the names of one of the rivers Mesopotamia is between
Tigris and Euphrates
What types of people would be found in the highest level of Mesopotamian society?
Kings
Taming and using animals as livestock.
domestication
The largest building in most Sumerian cities was a huge mud brick temple called?
ziggurat
Mesopotamian writing system
cuneiform
People found in the lowest class of Mesopotamian society
enslaved people (slaves)
First written code of Laws
Code of Hammurabi
Emperor responsible for uniting all the city-states of the Sumerians?
Sargon I
Supply water to crops
irrigation
Mesopotamia is Greek for?
Land Between Two Rivers
Boys who write in Mesopotamia?
scribes
Created the first known empire
Sargon I
Several countries or territories controlled by one power
Empire