Vocabulary
Another name for a god
Deity
The two rivers that are in Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Stepped pyramid that was used to worship gods
Ziggurat
This invention led to an increase in agriculture
The plow
One of the oldest judicial systems in the world, was created by a Babylonian king
The Code of Hammurabi
The belief in many gods
Polytheism
Mountain range in Mesopotamia
Zagros Mountains
City-state
This allowed Mesopotamians to water crops in areas where there weren't any river systems
Irrigation
Mesopotamians used this to write on
Clay tablets
Domestication
Body of water that is south of Mesopotamia where the Tigris and Euphrates rivers empty out into.
Persian Gulf
A form of government with one person (usually a king or queen) as the ruler
Monarchy
Cuneiform
One of the oldest poems in the world, tells the story of a Mesopotamian king
The Epic of Gilgamesh
The science behind metals and their creation
Metallurgy
Body of water that was vital to trade and commerce in the ancient world.
Mediterranean Sea
The earliest known civilization, which was located in Mesopotamia
Sumer
This invention led to other transportation advancements, such as the wagon and chariot
Mesopotamia was in this modern-day country
Iraq
The way in which goods and services are made, sold, and used
Economy
Black Sea
Fertile soil that has been deposited in rivers
Silt
One of the most important metals to the Mesopotamians, made out of copper
Bronze
The meaning of "Mesopotamia" in Greek
"The land between the rivers"