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wedge-shaped writing
cuneiform
His codes were very strict, especially for the lower classes
Hammurabi
The worship of more than one god is called
polytheism
more than what was needed
surplus
This helped to make farming easier
plow
a city and the surrounding land and villages
city-state
this person kept all of the records for the empire
scribe
a pyramid-like temple to worship the gods
ziggurat
the abbreviation "ca." means
"around"
this helped with transportation and the making of pottery
wheel
the people were divided into three levels called
social classes
These were skilled craftsmen who turned raw materials into goods
artisans
parents believed in strong discipline teaching their children discipline and ____________
respect
comes form a Greek word meaning "between the rivers"
Mesopotamia
this was based on the cycles of the moon
twelve month calendar
curved area from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
He was the emperor of the Akkadian Empire
Sargon I
this social class was made of the priests, rulers, and government officials
upper class
Only wealthy boys could study to become one of these
scribes
this held back flood waters
levee
the largest social class in Sumer
middle class
This person chose the leaders of the city-states that became kings
priest
The Mesopotamian's most famous works of art were
cylinder seals
This was the first empire
Akkadian Empire
this is a way to supply needed water to crops
irrigation