Definitions
Writing that uses pictures to represent what the writer is saying.
tall temples built by thge Sumerians
What are ziggurats?
the river who name means "arrow"
What is the Tigris?
the only completely accurate record of ancient history
What is the Bible?
the most common occupations in ancient Sumer
What were farmers and herdsmen?
the supplying of land with water
What is irrigation?
the structure built by man after the Flood: as a result, God confused their languages.
What is the Tower of Babel?
the place where history began?
What is the Garden of Eden?
the mountain upon which Noah's ark came to rest
What is Mr. Ararat?
architectural details Sumerians first used
What are arches and domes?
the Wedge-shaped writing of the Sumerians
What is cuneiform?
an instrument used to stamp an article or document; most common type of seal in Sumer
What is a cylinder seal?
the land "land between the rivers"
What is the Mesopotamia?
the pupils in Sumerian schools
the two most important Sumerian inventions
What are the wheel and writing?
People who dig up and study the remains of ancient civilizations
What is archaeologists?
a country or a people who have developed to a great extent the natural abilities that God has given to man
What is civilization?
the "Cradle of Civilization"?
What is the Fertile Crescent?
the teachers in Sumerian schools
What are priests?
the king who ordered the ziggurat at Ur to be built
a belief that is based on fear and ignorance rather than the truth.
What is superstition?
the most importnat Sumerian city?
What is Ur?
the southern part of Sumer
What is Chaldea?
another name for an archaeological excavation
What is a dig?
a queen whose tomb was discovered in ancient Ur
Lady Sghubad