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Mesopotamia Sumer Time Religion Innovations & Advancements

Row 1, Col 1 The land between two rivers… Mesopotamia

1,2 Sumer was the world’s first... Civilization

1,3 Number of major gods found in Sumer 7

1,4 Instrument used for writing. Made of a reed. Stylus

2,1 Surplus This term means extra food.

2,2 A city and its surrounding villages & farmlands. Each had its own government. City-State

2,3 Large temple found in the center of the city-state. Ziggurat

2,4 Canals and dams used to regulate the water flow to the fields. Irrigation

3,1 The rivers that are found in Mesopotamia. Tigris & Euphrates

3,2 Commodity traded that allowed the Sumerians to preserve food. Salt

3,3 The Sumerian belief in more than one god. Polytheism

3,4 Wedge-shaped form of writing used by the Sumerians to keep track of their business transactions. Cuneiform

4,1 Area of fertile land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea. Fertile Crescent

4,2 People found in this class are scribes, merchants, & craftsmen. Middle Class

4,3 Only person(s) allowed in the religious shrine on the top of the ziggurat. Priest

4,4 Standardized unit of land measurement developed in ancient Sumer that we still use today. Iku or Acre

5,1 The first military leaders in Sumer. Their name means Big Man. Lugal

5,2 This aspect of culture is marked by the ziggurat, brick makers, and 2-story houses for the wealthy. Architecture

5,3 Found at the top of the Ziggurat. Only the priest was allowed to visit. Shrine

5,4 This innovation allowed traders to travel farther and faster; opening up new trade routes. Cargo Boats with Sails