Geography
These two rivers led to the prosperity of the region, allowing Mesopotamia to become the civilization that it became
Tigris and Euphrates
These were the people who grew crops
Farmers
This invention was used for pottery, irrigation, and moving goods. It is still used widely today.
The wheel
This was the King of the original Babylonian Empire who wrote a set of very strict laws.
Hammurabi
These were very large temples that were built in the middle of Mesopotamian city-states. They were meant to be a home for their resident gods
Ziggurats
This is what the word "Mesopotamia" means
"The Land Between Two Rivers"
These people could be bought and sold. They were often prisoners of war or criminals
Enslaved people (slaves)
This is the writing system that involved putting wedge-shaped carvings into clay tablets.
Cuneiform
This wonder of the Ancient World was built for King Nebuchadnezzar in the Neo-Babylonian Empire, and is the only one that we aren't sure actually existed.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
This is a type of clay that would wash in from the rivers and mix with soil to make it very fertile
Silt
Before the empires started, this was the general area where the first city-states thrived
Sumer
These people would make offerings to the Gods. They were part of Mesopotamian nobility and in the upper class of Mesopotamian Society.
Priests
This was the original set of laws. They were very harsh and often focused on getting revenge (or "eye for an eye"). Named after a Babylonian King.
The Code of Hammurabi
This Empire was ruled by King Sargon and was the first major Mesopotamian Empire.
Akkadian Empire
This is the process of moving water from a source to a new location (e.g. through plumbing, sprinklers, or waterways)
Irrigation
What was special about the City-State of Eridu?
It was the oldest City-State
These people were professional writers. They would often record transactions or write down things that others dictated to them.
Scribes
This was the first major metal that people worked with. It was used for weapons, plows, and ornaments.
Bronze
This empire was the largest of the original 4 Mesopotamian Empires. They were great warriors, conquered to Egypt, and invented the battering ram
Assyrian Empire
These were man-made walls that would be built out of mud and earth that would control the flow of water
Levees
This is the mountain range to the East of Mesopotamia
These were people who worked in a skilled trade (one that involved making things by hand). They included potters, weavers, and bakers.
Artisans
This was an old, huge story about a man who slayed a demon and sought eternal life. It was the first major story like this of its kind.
This Empire conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire and later fought the 300 Spartans from Greece.
The Persian Empire
What does "AD" Stand for?
Anno Domini