Beginning of the World and Early Mesopotamia

first empire builder

first woman

eastern river of Mesopotamia

first man in the world

the taming of wild animals for food, materials, and/or companionship

broad periods of time characterized by a shared pattern of life

term that refers to a person who writes or keeps records

collection of 282 laws and legal precedents from the Babylonian Empire

king of the Mesopotamian gods

first author identified by name; high priestess and daughter of the first empire-builder

important city of Sumer

worship of many gods

in his days "the world was divided"

leader of the group who tried to reach heaven by building a tall structure

the way of life of a group of people

capital of the Babylonian Empire

pyramid-shaped temples that were very important to Mesopotamian life

region of the Middle East, shaped like a boomerang, which is excellent for growing crops because of its access to water

the paradise where the first man and first woman lived until they were thrown out due to sin

first area of civilization in Mesopotamia

western river of Mesopotamia

built an ark to save animals and his family from the Flood

sent by God to destroy the world due to man's wickedness

a person who does not have a permanent home and who instead wanders from place to place

means "land between the rivers"

built to reach heaven

wedge-shaped writing style

created a massive empire throughout the region by conquering his neighbors along the river

the application of knowledge for practical purposes (such as tools and inventions)

long poem about a Sumerian king; world's oldest piece of literature

group of nomadic people from western Syria who settled further south along an important river & started an empire there