1. Vocab Map Elements

2.  Tigris  Euphrates

3.  justice

4.  Epic

5.  Exile

6.  monotheism

7.  cuneiform

8.  tribute

9.  Empire

10.  chariot

11.  Code of law

12.  scribe

13.  polytheism

14.  Mesopotamia

15.  Fertile crescent

16.  ziggurat

17.  irrigation

18.  City state

19. a. b. e. d. c. f. g. Mediterranean sea Tigris River Euphrates River Persian Gulf desert mountains Red Sea

20.  Surplus of food  Division of Labor  System of writing  Government  Religion

21.  Crops and chops  Farming (fertile soil from Tigris and Euphrates flooding lets you grow crops)  Irrigation (water from the Tigris and Euphrates is directed to crops)  Domestication of animals (cattle, goats, sheep)  Help with the work, provide source of food

23.  More food led to more people who could learn to do other things (specialization)  Potters and weavers first to specialize  Made products to trade  How do you keep track of all things that are traded?

24.  Cuneiform was first writing system  Scribes did the writing on clay tablets  Epic of Gilgamesh first story

25.  Laws were needed to keep order and things organized

26.  It brought the people together  They worshipped many gods  Their temples were ziggurats