Ancient Near East (Vocabulary)

A set of laws that governed life in the Babylonian empire

A long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds.

A group of states or territories controlled by one ruler

Body that has been embalmed and wrapped in linen

A geographical area of fertile land in the Middle East strecting from the Nile to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.

Belief in one God

A king of ancient Egypt, considered a god as well as a political and military leader.

A person who speaks or interprets for God to other people

A country or person that agrees to help another country or person acheive a common goal

A solemn agreement between human beings or between God and a human being in which commitments are made

A series of rulers from the same family

Exchange goods without involving money

Belief in more than one God.

Sumerian method of writing using a stylus to make combinations of wedge shapes

The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons.

An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds

A pyramid shaped temple tower

To bring water to a dry place in order to grow crops

Black wood from West Africa

First five books of the Hebrew Bible