Mesopotamian Civilization

The practice of trading goods for other goods, such as people in Mesopotamia trading wheat for a pig is called

Mesopotamians believed in many gods. This is known as

Temple that served as a centerpiece of the city-state; also where the patron god lived

This was the mineral that was left behind when it flooded in Mesopotamia-- made the soil very rich and fertile

Mesopotamia sat mostly in what is modern-day

Another name for Mesopotamia-- called this because of its "shape" & good soil

Mesopotamia invented this writing system, made up of wedge-shaped markings

Material used by Mesopotamians to build homes, buildings, walls, & the ziggurat

Once people can do this, then they can specialize in another job and have time to play!

People in Mesopotamia believed that the gods determined everything that happened. This is

These two rivers gave life to the people of Mesopotamia

Mesopotamians lived in extended families, which meant

People on the lowest part of the social pyramid--included debtors, criminals and people taken as prisoners in war

Mesopotamians invented the wheel-- what was its first use?

In addition to recording trade and information for the government, scribes would also record ______-- stories & poems

One way that people in Mesopotamia had to deal with their environment was to

People grew enough food so they could do things that they wanted to do & were good at. This is

Place that means "the land between the rivers"

Mesopotamians were good at math. Their number system

Men who went to school to learn how to read & write-- worked for government and business

Scribes in Mesopotamia wrote on these

Each city-state had one of these-- they gave him/her offerings & he/she lived in the ziggurat

These worked like mini-countries with their own rulers, etc. They traded & also warred

These people were at the top of the social class pyramid in Ancient Mesopotamia

The #1 job (most popular) in Mesopotamia