Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent Vocabulary

a set of letters that can be combined to form words

the science of building

Mesopotamian writing using wedge-shaped instrument

human-made waterways

the division of society by rank or class

a pointed tool for writing or drawing or engraving

supplying land with water through a network of canals

a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler

King of Babylon who conquered Judah and carried many of the inhabitants into exile in Babylon.

a legendary Sumerian king who was the hero of an epic collection of mythic stories

the type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job

a system for producing and distributing goods, and services to fulfill people's wants

city

the world's first empire

main temples of the Mesopotamian people; pyramid shaped structure with a flat top/temple on top

means "land between two rivers" , ancient civilization located in the fertile crescent

belief in many gods

the land between these two rivers contained the early civilizations of Mesopotamia

a written code of rules that guided the ancient society of Babylon; dates back to 1772 BCE

belief in one god

capital of Assyria

a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory

an ancient Mesopotamian empire that extended throughout the Fertile Crescent in the 1700s BCE

a person who performs religious ceremonies

an area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began

an ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates River

study of making and using metal

person trained to write

ancient Mesopotamian empire

king or queen

fine particles of fertile soil

Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BCE)

a society with cities, a central government, job specialization, and social classes

a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

2340 BCE leader of the Akkadians who overran the Sumer and set up the first empire

extra; more than is needed

exchange goods without involving money.

a two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse

An epic poem from Mesopotamia, and among the earliest known works of literary writing.

countryside

a picture or drawing representing words or ideas

the world's first civilization, founded in Mesopotamia, which existed for over 3,000 years