Social Studies
A complex society with cities, a government, religion, a writing system, different jobs, and advanced technologies.
What is civilization?
a large area of land with multiple city-states, where a single ruler, usually a powerful king, held full political control
What is empire?
an ancient civilization founded in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
What is Sumer?
People who bought and sold goods, travelling along established trade routes.
What is merchant?
painting and drawing on stone or cave walls that depict words or ideas
What is pictograph?
a rich and nutritious soil that was deposited on the land by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What is silt?
earth walls built along the sides of rivers to prevent flooding and to provide water for irrigation
What is levee?
the practice of developing farm crops like barley and beans, raising sheep, and utilizing sophisticated irrigation systems to farm
What is agriculture?
A system of producing, distributing, and consuming goods and services within a society.
What is economy?
an ancient writing system that was used in the Middle East for over 3000 years
What is cuneiform?
a tiered, pyramid-shaped temple tower built that served as a religious and architectural structure
What is Ziggurat?
a written legal code created by the Babylonian King Hammurabi.
What is the Code of Laws?
the practice of directing water from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, through a network of canals, onto agricultural fields to provide a controlled water supply for growing crops
What is irrigation?
Earth walls built along the sides of rivers to prevent flooding and to provide water for irrigation.
What is levee?
A skilled worker who made goods such as tools, cloth, and weapons.
What is artisan?
The geographical region where the Mesopotamian civilization developed.
What is Southwest Asia?
One of two major rivers, alongside the Tigris, that formed the fertile land between them.
What is Euphrates River?
One of two major rivers, alongside the Euphrates, that formed the fertile land between them.
What is Tigris River?