Mesopotamia

the world's first empire

the king of the Akkadians

a long poem that tells the story of a hero

a complex culture with cities, government, religion, social structures, writing and art

Belief in more than one God

the empire with a strong, ruthless military

a pyramid shaped building with a temple on top

a government ruled by a king

The king who made a code with 282 laws

the name of the first writing system in history

a large territory or group of territories governed by one ruler

a city that governs itself and the surrounding areas

a watering system for dry land

The name of the first epic

a forced payment

the name of the first civilization

the king who ruled New Babylon- he built a beautiful ziggurat with a garden for his wife

the names of the two rivers which Mesopotamia lies between

King Nebuchadnezzar and King Hammurabi were both kings of this city

the nickname for Mesopotamia