People
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a region in Southwest Asia; site of the first civilizations
Fertile Crescent
the belief in many gods
polytheism
a powerful weapon with a wooden beam mounted on wheels
battering ram
a time when there is so little food that many people starve
famine
n Israelite leader whom the Torah credits with leading the Israelites from Egypt to Canaan
Moses
many territories and peoples controlled by one government
empire
the belief in one god
monotheism
a set of symbols that represent the sounds of a language
alphabet
to force someone to live in another country
exile
The king of Babylon from about 1792 to 1750 B.C.E.; creator of the Babylonian Empire
Hammurabi
the capital of Babylonia; a city of great wealth and luxury
Babylon
a religious building at the center of Sumerian cities
ziggurat
an organized list of laws and rules
code
a group of traders traveling together
caravan
a religious leader who is regarded as someone who speaks for God or for a god
prophet
a city that is also a separate, independent state
city-state
a traditional story; in some cultures, a legend that explains people’s beliefs
myth
groups of wedges and lines used to write several languages of the Fertile Crescent
cunneiform
the scattering of people who have a common background or beliefs
diaspora
The leader of the Second Babylonian Empire; constructed a great garden for his wife
Nebuchadnezzar II
The land where Israelites settled after leaving Egypt
Canaan
a promise made by God
covenant
One of the Seven Wonders of the World; built by Nebuchadnezzar II
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
A market selling different kinds of goods
bazar