Ancient Mesopotamia
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- 5. A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
- 6. Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
- 7. A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
- 10. The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
- 12. Two parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. The rivers flooded annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
- 15. A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.
- 17. Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
- 18. The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
- 20. The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE.
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- 1. The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
- 2. A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
- 3. A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
- 4. A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE.
- 8. Believed to the world’s oldest story that dates back to at least 2100 BCE. The story is known to have influence many Bible stories.
- 9. A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
- 11. A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
- 13. Metal tool that is used to carve open the ground planting - likely dates back to about 3200 BCE. Revolutionary invention in the development of farming.
- 14. A worker in a skilled trade that involves making things by hand. This was a specialization of labor where people focused on makings things to support society.
- 16. A society or family that is based around the males.
- 19. One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.