Vocabulary #1
Give the definition of "ziggurat"
a pyramid shaped structure with a temple at the top
Give the definition of "silt"
Small particles of fine, fertile soil
Give the jobs of the men in the Sumerian society
Men ran the home, boys went to school to get a specific job
Give the definition of "irrigation"
a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams
Give the definition of "city-state"
a city that governs itself and its surrounding territories
Give the definition of "polytheism"
a belief in more than one god
Give the definition of "surplus"
an amount that is left over after a need has been met
Give the definition of "epic"
a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero
Give the definition of "cuneiform"
A system of writing made by the Sumerians. They cut out wedged-like shapes to stand for things like names, numbers, and words