RELIGION
Belief in more than one god
Polytheism
Means, "land between the rivers."
Mesopotamia
This achievement gave the Sumerians a better way to work up the soil and land faster.
the plow
Why were priest considered so important?
Sumerians believed that priests were connected to the gods
An independent state with government and traditions
a city-state
Belief in only one god
Monotheism
What current day country is Mesopotamia in today?
Iraq
This achievement by the Sumerians helped them to plant more seed, raise more crops, and have more for the people.
Seed funnel
What did leaders do to stay in power?
They would work closely with the priests because they respected the priest's powers.
An exchange of goods without money
Barter
This a Mesopotamian temple built for the gods
ziggurat
Sumerians used this technology to bring water to their crops
irrigation
This type of writing featured triangular- shaped symbols put onto clay tablets
Cuneiform
What did leaders get in exchange for their working close with the priests?
The priests declared that the king was sent from the gods.
A professional writer
scribe
Sumerians believed that what part of their lives was controlled by the gods
every part
Tigris and Euphrates
These two metals were used by the Sumerians to make weapons and tools
copper and tin
Served as primary lawmaker and judge
The king
How was the population of city-states divided?
It was divided up into social classes.
Why did Sumerians depend so heavily on their priest?
Why did irrigation in Mesopotamia lead to and increase in population?
Better farming led to a more dependable food supply and more food meant the population could grow.
this invention helped the Sumerians with personal transportation and later getting surplus crops to markets
the wheel
the king who wrote a strict law code for the people and hung the list of laws all around town for people to see and take note of.
Hammurabi
Men had higher social positions, women had very little power but could gain some.