First Civilizations
The first civilizations were established around these bodies of water, and for this reason gained this name.
River Civilizations
These people are considered to be the founders of Mesopotamian civilization.
Sumerians
Monarchy
Mesopotamia had three social classes: nobles, commoners, and this lower group who were not free and were treated as property.
Slaves
This was the system of writing used by Mesopotamian society.
Cuneiform
Among the first civilizations were Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, and this civilization, centered around the River Indus and the River Ganges.
India
Mesopotamia was situated between these two rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates
Another name for a prince or high-priest was this. This person was the highest civil and religious authority.
Ensi
Mesopotamians were this, meaning they believed in many gods.
Polytheist/Polytheistic
Temples were constructed with a terraced tower, also known as this.
Ziggurat
These two figures held all the political, military, and religious powers in early civillizations. They were considered to be intermediaries between the gods and ordinary people.
Princes and Kings
Ur, Uruk, Lagash, and Eridu are examples of this type of territory.
City-state
This type of agriculture, in which the water from rivers was diverted towards crops, was the base of the Mesopotamian economy.
Irrigation/Irrigated Agriculture
This group of Mesopotamians was divided into a middle and lower group.
Commoners
This was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Early Chinese civilization was centered around this river.
Huang He
This group conquered Mesopotamia in 539 BCE. This marked the end of Mesopotamian civilization.
Persians
This economic commodity was produced using flax and cotton.
Linen
This Mesopotamian god was the god of the sky and the father of the other gods.
Anu
This was one of the poor materials used for building. Mud was mixed with straw then dried in the sun.
Adobe
Early economies were mainly based on this, meaning they focused on the cultivation and harvesting of crops.
Agriculture/Agricultural
In 2300 BCE this group took over Mesopotamia from the Sumerians. They built a great empire during the era of Sargon I.
Akkadians
Since Mesopotamia did not use coins, commercial transactions were made through this process.
Bartering
These people who controlled Mesopotamia from 2300 to 2140 BCE had long beards and wavy hair.
Akkadians
Palaces were first constructed by the Akkadians, and later developed by the Assyrians and the Persians. They were decorated with this type of architectural art.
Glazed Ceramics