Vocabulary Word Given
Polytheism
a belief in more than one god
an official record keeper
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Why was flooding important to Mesopotamian farmers?
The flooding left behind silt which made the soil more fertile. It also provided water that could be used for farming
Where did the Phoenician civilization develop?
along the Mediterranean Sea
ziggurat
a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top
a force payment made to a ruler
tribute
What two rivers did Mesopotamia lie between?
Tigris and Euphrates
How did Phoenicia become a trading empire?
They established trading posts and developed along the Mediterranean Sea
cuneiform
a writing system developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks
a set of official rules; a system of principles or rules
code
What was one of the Sumerian's contributions?
writing
How did the Phoenecians influence other civilizations?
developed a writing system
developed and shared an alphabet
province
a territory governed as a political district of a country or empire
chopped or cut
hewn
What was one of Phoenicia's most important colonies?
Carthage
colonies
a new territory
a group of letters that stand for sounds
alphabet
what kind of goods did merchants buy in Babylon?
What was one of Phoenicia's most valued products?
cloth colored with beautiful purple dye from snails