Geography Sensational Sumer Important People Chain of Civilization Early Humans History’s Detectives Key Vocabulary Potpourri
The two rivers that allowed Mesopotamian civilization to develop Tigris and Euphrates 100
Sumer’s favorite material to build with. Mud Brick 100
He created a legal code that covered almost every aspect of daily life. Hammurabi 100
The first and most important step in the chain. Agriculture 100
Things made by humans long ago. Artifacts 100
People who study and write about the human past. Historians 100
“Old Stone Age” Paleolithic 100
The continent Mesopotamia can be found on. Asia 200
Sumer’s most important invention. Writing 200
They were groups of traveling merchants. Caravans 200
Good farming techniques led to this step. Surplus 200
To tame plants and animals for human use. Domesticate 200
They dig up clues about the past. Archaeologists 200
Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth and pottery. Artisans 200
The rich soil left behind after the flooding. Silt 300
Ur, Uruk and Eridu were examples of these political divisions. City-States 300
They taught the Assryians how to use iron for their weapons. Hittites 300
Artisans are a result of this step. Specialization 300
The world’s two oldest cities. Catal Huyuk and Jericho 300
They study how humans and their societies develop. Anthropologists 300
Building dams, channels, walls, and ditches to bring water to crops. Irrigation 300
The two geographic features that stopped the Assyrians from expanding their empire. Deserts & Mountains 400
The four groups that made up Sumer’s middle class. Artisans, Merchants, Farmers, Fishers 400
Chaldean King who built the Hanging Gardens. Nebuchadnezzar 400
The two possible outcomes of the final step. Free exchange or conflict 400
The nickname given Mesopotamia. “Cradle of Civilization” 400
The two types of sources historians depend on. Primary and Secondary 400
The type of literature that made Gilgamesh famous. Epic Poem 400
The two words that best describe Mesopotamia’s climate. Hot and Dry 100
The two materials that are responsible for the Bronze Age. Tin & Copper 200
They invented the first calendar and the seven day week. The Chaldeans 300
The center of the Chaldean Empire. Babylon 400