Mesopotamia Terms

3. of Hammurabi - A written code of law from 1772 BC. It was put in place by Babylonian King Hammurabi. It is one of the oldest detailed recordings of a code of law in world history.
4. - A man-made channel built to carry water from one location to another.
6. - The chariot was a two wheeled vehicle pulled by horses. It was typically used for warfare and was one of the strengths of the Assyrian army.
8. - Watering crops through man-made efforts such as ditches and canals.
11. - A term used to describe the lands between and near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. It is mostly located in present day Iraq and Syria.
12. Empire - An empire known for their fierce warriors, the Assyrian Empire rose and fell several times to rule over much of Mesopotamia and the Middle East.
13. seal - An engraved stone cylinder used to create a seal or signature on clay tablets.
15. - A large number of states or regions that are ruled by a single leader called the emperor or empress.
16. Empire - The Akkadian Empire was the world's first empire. It formed when Sargon the Great conquered many of the Sumerian city-states and united them under one leader.
17. Crescent - A large area of land in the Middle East that is shaped like a crescent on a map. It runs from the Persian Gulf, along the Tigres and Euphrates rivers, over to the Mediterranean Sea, and down the Nile River Valley of Egypt.

1. - A stringed instrument shaped like a small harp.
2. - The primary god of the Babylonians.
3. - A city-state is an independently governed region that is centered around a single powerful city. The civilization of the Sumer was governed by many independent city-states.
5. - A civilization is an advanced state of human society. Typically a civilization is marked by advanced government, agriculture, science, and culture.
6. - One of the earliest forms of writing invented by the Sumer. It uses wedge shaped marks to make picture symbols on clay tablets.
7. - A Sumerian King of the city-state of Uruk. He later became known in mythology as a demigod with superhuman strength.
9. or Assur - Assur was the original capital city of the Assyrian Empire. It was also the name of the primary god in the Assyrian religion.
10. Empire - The Babylonian Empire ruled much of Mesopotamia from the city of Babylon. The empire rose and fell over the course of ancient history.
14. - When one family rules a kingdom or empire for a period of time, passing down the reign to the next generation.