Inventions
This was the first writing system ever invented
Cuneiform
Mesopotamia is the land between what two rivers?
Tigris and Euphrates
A mixture of small rocks and soil that was very fertile and good for farming.
Silt
The name of one of the oldest written stories in human history about a king who has no friends.
The Epic of Gilgamesh.
A Wheeled cart that was pulled by horses and used in battle.
Chariot
The body of water that the Tigris and Euphrates empty into.
The Persian Gulf
This was invented and used to break up soil and make planting easier.
Plow
This Babylonian king invented a set of laws for the first time in human history.
Hammurabi
A pyramid shaped temple built to honor the gods.
Ziggurat
Large body of water to the Northwest of Mesopotamia
Mediterranean Sea
Irrigation
A person whose job it was to write down records and history.
A Scribe.
An invention used to track the seasons and tell people when to plant crops.
Lunar Calendar
The term for the area surrounding Mesopotamia, named for it's rich-farmland and shape.
Fertile Crescent
The name for the waterways dug to help make irrigation work.
Canals
The tools used to write in Mesopotamia
Territories and groups of people under a single rule
Empire
Iraq
The invention of farming was known as the _______ revolution.
Agricultural
True or False: The Tigris and Euphrates River combine before they enter the Persian Gulf.
True.