SOCIAL STUDIES
how to the rivers sit
parallel
What did cities gain once they came independent
they gained political and economic control
What are surpluses?
extra amounts of foods
What is cuneiform
a system of writing that used wedge shaped marks made in soft clay
A system of writing developed by the sumerians that used wedge sharped and large clay
Cuneiform
How were social classes divided
by their jobs
What is polytheism
believing in multiple gods
Where did they build the first city
in southwest asia
What is irrigation
a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes or strains
what was a negative impact of floods
washed away livestock, animals, crops and homes where people lived in
what does ziggurat mean
to rise high
What were the two rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
What does Mesopotamia mean
the land between the rivers
Why did farmers not have enough water to plant crops in the fall
It didn't rain enough
what was a positive impact about floods
fertilize the soil
What did the middle class consist of
merchants, farmers, fishers, and artisans
why did city states go to war with one another?
to gain more land
What was Mesopotamia called
Crattle of Civilization
What did farmers do with surpluses
store it for later use
What is Silt?
small particles of soil
the population of the city states went from
5,000 to 20,000 people
what is parallel?
moving or lying in the same directionand the same distance apart
A prymind shape structure with a temple at the top
Ziggurat