Mesopotamia
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The land between two rivers
What is cuneiform is written on?
Clay tablets
Mesopotamian Temple
Ziggurat
abundance of crops
surplus
Exchange of goods and services without using money is called what?
What is Barter
What is the fertile crescent?
land that was good for crops to grow
Why did people settle and begin communities in this area?
Excellent land for growing crops
What modern day country is located where Mesopotamia once was?
Iraq
What are two of Hammaurabi's laws?
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A person who kept written records for the city-state
scribe
System that brings water to crops
irrigation
Mesopotamia is known as the "Cradle of __________"
Civilization
What are the names of the two rivers Mesopotamia is between
Tigris and Euphrates
What types of people would be found in the highest level of a social pyramid?
Kings
used to sign documents
cylinder seal
The system of ranking people based on wealth and status
Hierarchy/Social Classes
What is Mesopotamian writing called?
Cuneiform
What type of people would be found in the lowest level of a social pyramid?
Criminals, slaves, and POW
A person with a specific skill
artisan
Type of religion in Mesopotamia
Polytheistic
This empire took the Israelites captive and sent them into exile in Babylon
Assyrian Empire
This area is the peninsula between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea
First written set of laws that still influence laws today
Hammurabi's code
This empire was lead by King Nebuchadnezzar II
Chaldean Empire
A complex society with many different characteristics, such as a working government, laws, and social classes
What is a civilization