Mesopotamian Geo. Vocabulary
This term means the "land between two rivers" which refers to the region between the Tigris and Euphrates River.
Mesopotamia
A major area and its surrounding lands that join together to make a self governing state. 12 of these in Mesopotamia.
City-States
This Characteristic of a Civilization includes organizing and storing information! Ex. Scribes
What Are Record Keepers
This Empire stands for "Purple Dye People". They are also good at building ships!
Who are the Phoenicians
A large temple built by the ancient Sumerians to honor their gods and goddesses
Ziggurats
This is a mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks. This is deposited by the rivers and makes conditions ideal for farming.
Silt
These are skilled workers who created things with their hands.
Artisans
This Characteristics of a Civilization includes people who performed jobs other than farming (i.e. Artisans)
What are Specialized Workers
This ruler was king for 49 years. He is known for the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and the Tower of Babel.
Who is Nebuchadnezzar II
This is a formal series of acts that are always done in the same way and usually refers to religion.
Rituals
This is a Human made creation that helps control water flow. Watered fields and controlled flood waters.
Irrigation
A written set of laws for everyone to observe and obey
Code of Laws
This Characteristic of a Civilization has People developing new tools and techniques to solve problems and survive. Ex. Irrigation
What is Improved Technology
Empire that ruled for more than 300 years and used advanced warfare techniques like horse drawn chariots and Iron weapons.
Who are the Assyrians
This is a religion where there is a belief in more than one God.
Polytheism
This type of climate is more common in dessert areas and can lead to droughts.
Hot and Dry Climate
a person trained to be able to write; worked to record important information
Scribes
This characteristic of a civilization is a Political, economic and cultural center. Ex. City-States (Uruk)
What are Cities
This ruler spent his first 29 years of rule working on domestic and construction issues. Created Laws.
Who is Hammurabi
One of the world's first written languages. Written in the form of clay tablets
Cuneiform
This is the oldest known civilization that came from Southern Mesopotamia
Sumer
These are Geographic features that are entirely made by nature.
Physical Features
This Characteristic of a Civilization include governments and organized religion to manage resources and population. Ex. Ziggurats
Complex Institutions
This Ruler had his subjects pay a temple tax, introduced standard weights and measurements, and made an official state language.
Who is Sargon the Great
The Mesopotamians traded this with other civilizations for materials they needed like tin and copper (Bronze)
Surplus of Food