Mesopotamian Religion
These individuals are believed to give the Mesopotamian kings their power and authority
Who are the gods
This person, often a man, was the spiritual, organizational, and military leader of the Mesopotamian city-state
Who is the king
This invention, which began as a way to mass-produce pottery, would revolutionize travel as we know it
What is the wheel
This Babylonian king was the first to record and widely disseminate a law code in human history
Who is Hammurabi
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Gods like Enlil in Nineveh and Ashur in Ashur had these buildings built in their honor, to serve as a home for when these deities came to visit their cities
What are Ziggurats
This group of people, often the spoils of warfare, were at the bottom of the Mesopotamian social pyramid, with little to no rights or freedoms
Who are slaves
This invention, which helped farmers plan theirs planting to avoid floods, was based on a 12-month cycle that we still use today
What are Calendars
This presumption, that someone cannot be convicted of a crime before the evidence has proven them so, provides the foundation for modern American law
What is innocent until proven guilty
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The worshipping of many gods, like the Mesopotamians did with Ishtar, Enki, Shamash, and Enlil
What is Polytheism
These individuals are nearly single-handedly responsible for us knowing the history of Mesopotamia, as they served as the official writers for their cities
Who are scribes
Conflicts and misunderstandings decreased, and history began to be recorded when this writing script was created in Mesopotamia
What is Cuneiform
A man getting his arm broken for breaking another man's arm is a perfect example of this principle in Hammurabi's code
What is "Eye for an eye"
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This half-mortal half-god had his adventures chronicled, which would become the world's first epic story
Who is Gilgamesh
This king began life being sent down the Euphrates river in a basket by his mother, and eventually founded the world's 1st empire
Who is Sargon
This metal invention helped farmers plant faster, allowing them to plant larger areas and grow a surplus of grain
What is the plow
Punishments in Hammurabi's code were based on this, a person's place in Mesopotamia's society
What is social status
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This Chaldean king is credited with building the beautiful Ishtar Gate and Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Who is Nebuchadnezzar II
This number was special to the Mesopotamians, they based their number system on it, and we still use it to measure time and the shape of a circle
What is 60
These stone slabs were placed throughout the kingdom so that every subject of Hammurabi knew his code
What are steles
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