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Mesopotamia Vocabulary “Land Between Two Rivers”

Mesopotamia

Fertile land between the rivers (Tigris & Euphrates) Mesopotamia Fertile land between the rivers (Tigris & Euphrates)

Fertile Crescent ANOTHER NAME for Mesopotamia – The rich land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, also includes the Nile River - Fertile land made it good for growing crops.

FERTILE CRESCENT Name for the fertile Land surrounding the Tigris, Euphrates and Nile Rivers Fertile land made it good for growing crops

Fertile Soil rich in nutrients and resources Soil became rich in nutrients from rivers flooding

Small particles of rich, FERTILE SOIL. SILT Small particles of rich, FERTILE SOIL.

Irrigation Shadoof to bring water to DRY LAND (for CROPS) TOOL used to irrigate dry land

Series of canals that brought water from rivers to crops IRRIGATION SYSTEM Series of canals that brought water from rivers to crops

A city and its surrounding area it controls. City State A city and its surrounding area it controls.

The first inhabitants of Mesopotamia Sumerians The first inhabitants of Mesopotamia City state was named SUMER

Empire Emperor Nation or group of people ruled by one emperor. Ruler of an empire

1st Emperor with a Code of Laws Hammurabi 1st Emperor with a Code of Laws

CODE OF HAMMURABI Oldest set of laws ever recorded. 282 laws meant to keep order in ancient Babylon

CLASS SYSTEM System in which a society is divided into several social groups, usually by wealth)

wedge shaped symbols on clay tablets CUNEIFORM Oldest form of writing wedge shaped symbols on clay tablets

Scribe Professional writer

Polytheism Belief in many gods

ZIGGURAT A pyramid shaped structure with a temple on top used for religious purposes in Mesopotamia

CONTRIBUTIONS Something the Sumerians did or made and passed on to future societies. Examples wheel Cuneiform (writing) religion

Focusing on one specific job or skill … what you’re really good at SPECIALIZATION Focusing on one specific job or skill … what you’re really good at

SURPLUS An amount that has been LEFT OVER after a need has been met (Food surplus)

To tame; Raising animals for food DOMESTICATION To tame; Raising animals for food