Mesopotamia
a group of people living and working together to create an organized society
Civilization
Popular sumerian drink
Beer
The belief in many gods
polytheism
city with its own government, religion and laws
city-state
A raised mound marking the site of an ancient city
Tell
A king who wrote his laws in stone
Hammurabi.
Where were the Hittites from?
The kingdom of Hatti / Anatolia.
A story about an angry, lonely king who becomes friends with a wild man sent from the gods.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Fish, rich topsoil, clay for building and reeds to make boats
benefits of a water source
Bringing water to fields through man-made methods
Irrigation.
The people of Sumer thought that floods and natural disasters were signs of what?
Angry Gods
Mesopotamia is known as the "Cradle of __________"
civilization
What are the names of one of the rivers Mesopotamia is between
Tigris and Euphrates
What types of people would be found in the highest level of Mesopotamian society?
Kings
Taming and using animals as livestock.
domestication
The largest building in most Sumerian cities was a huge mud brick temple called?
ziggurat
Mesopotamian writing system
cuneiform
A unit used to measure valuables
Shekel
First written code of Laws
Code of Hammurabi
Math, language, music, science ( Astronomy ), and literature.
A job unique to Women in Mesopotamia
Tavern Keeper.
Mesopotamia is Greek for?
Land Between Two Rivers
The king of the Hatti empire. He destroyed Babylonia and was murdered by his sister's husband.
King Mursili
Which of these was the first Mesopotamian Civilization?A. Babylon B. Sumer
C. Akkad D. Assyria
Sumer.
Several countries or territories controlled by one power
Empire