Religion
Mesopotamians believed in many of these. One for each city, each profession, and for individual people
Gods
Who is at the top of Mesopotamian society?
The King
This was the form of writing developed by the Mesopotamians
cuneiform
Mesopotamia was located in this region of Asia named for its shape
The Fertile Crescent
As Mesopotamian farming practices improved. They designed this metal instrument to cut through the ground.
plow
The name of Mesopotamian temples that archaeologists believe were built to honor the gods.
ziggurat
Slaves
Mesopotamians used this substance to write on.
Clay
Mesopotamia was surrounded by these... a term for dry arid land where very few things grew
deserts
This is the term for multiple cities or nations who are all under the rule of one leader or government.
empire
With so many gods to keep happy, and offerings to be made. This profession climbed to the top of Mesopotamian society... just below the king.
The priest
This group of people are right below the King in importance.
Priests
The name of the oldest piece of literature recorded by the Mesopotamians
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Mesopotamia is in this current country.
Iraq
This King created the first empire and wrote down his set of laws
Hammurabi
With society changing and everyone having different jobs. This group of people were largely in charge of giving offerings and gifts to the gods.
Women
Mesopotamian society was patriarchal meaning it was lead by what group of people?
men
This is the new profession that emerged as the person who learned cuneiform to record all the transactions.
scribe
Because of the dry surrounding areas. Mesopotamia relied on this happening every year to provide water.
Flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
This term for directing water to specific areas for farming.
Irrigation
Mesopotamians wanted to worship at the temple, but also had farms to tend and other things to do. What would they do when they couldn't personally be at the temple?
Leave clay figurines of themselves behind to represent them.
This is the shape used to describe the Mesopotamian social structure
Pyramid- King at the top.... Large groups of slaves and farmers at the bottom.
The reed like tool used for writing
Stylus
These two rivers were on either side of Mesopotamia and gave it its name
The Tigris and Euphrates
The first written code of laws consisted of this many laws and punishments
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