Key Terms
A nomad
How many river-valley civilizations did we read about?
4
What is the first known written language?
Cuneiform
to provide crops with water.
irrigation
Which river-valley is Mesopotamia settled near?
Tigris-Euphrates Rivers
What was the first set of written laws called?
Code of Hammurabi
another word for extra, or more than enough.
surplus
Sumer is a city in Mesopotamia. What kind of temples did Sumerians build?
Ziggurats
How many years ago was 100 BCE?
100+2022= 2122 years ago.
Growing crops and raising animals to feed people.
Agriculture
Why is Mesopotamia also called "the fertile crescent"?
Mesopotamia had nutrient-rich land, shaped like a crescent, that was great for agriculture.
What is an archeologist's job?
They study things humans left behind like maps and fossils to better understand history.
a group of territories ruled by one leader.
an empire
What modern day country stands where Mesopotamia used to be?
Saudi Arabia
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
The Land Between Two Rivers