Region Specific
What is the name of the law code enacted by the king of Babylonia around 1772 BC
Code of Hammurabi
A set of laws for a certain area or subject
Law Codes
The practice of farming
Agriculture
a wall built across a river or stream to stop the flow of water
Dam
What are the TWO rivers in the Middle East that form the region called Mesopotamia where the first civilizations were established
Tigris and Euphrates
the act of breaking a law or rule
Offense
Something owed to someone else, often money
Debt
A body of fresh water that flows into a larger body of water
River
what is the empire in Mesopotamia from 1895-539 BCE; Hammurabi was one of its rulers
Empire of Babylon
What is a city and the land surrounding it that is independently ruled; city-states are not a part of a larger government
City-State
a person whose job is to copy letters, books, or other written materials by hand
Scribe
Man-made waterway used to bring water to use for farming or irrigation and for travel
Canal
The first civilization in human existence, first to start farming
Mesopotamia
a system of organizing people into different ranks or levels of importance
Hierarchy
a grouping of people in a society based usually based on wealth, religion, ethnicity, or other factors
the act of supplying water to land or crops
Irrigation