Government
First written set of laws.
What is the Code of Hammurabi
Belief in more than one god
What is polytheism
These people were directly under the kings
Who are the priests and priestesses
Sumerian writing
What is cuneiform
Fertile Crescent is located between two rivers.
What is the Tigris and Euphrates
Leader of the empires.
What is the king
These controlled the natural forces like the sun and rain
Who are the gods
These people worked in the fields
Cuneiform was taught in schools called this.
What is eddubas
Land between the rivers
What is mesopotamia
The king hires these people to collect taxes.
What are scribes
This was built and dedicated to the gods
What is a ziggurat
This is the last of the social class order
Who are the slaves
What is cultural diffusion
This happened every Spring in Mesopotamia
What is flooding
These people work together to rule the empires.
Who are the king an priest
The highest god in Mesopotamia
Who is An
Merchants and artisans made up this social class
What is middle class
Round invention that is used in making bowls, etc.
What is a potter's wheel
This was spread each Spring to help keep the land fertile
What is silt
This person was the head of the military
Who is the king
Another name for a ziggurat
What is a temple
This group had authority over children and wives
Who are the men
This was invented to control the water and used in farming
What is irrigation
first written set of laws
What is the Code of Hammurabi