Ancient Mesopotamia

1. The “land between the rivers” a general names for the area and the people where civilization first developed.
4. A small independant city that operates like a tiny country. Controls city and lands surrounding with own government.
7. The world's oldest complete Code of Law. Created around 1800 BCE in Babylon, the laws listed crime and punishments.
9. The belief in multiple gods or goddesses in religion.
10. Also called the cradle of civilization, an area of modern day Iraq, Syria and Turkey where human civilization developed.
11. A person who has the ability to write in ancient times. Often used to keep records for the government.
13. The most well known Mesopotamian group rose to power around 1800 BCE and dominated region until the Persians took over in 529 BCE.
14. A Powerful group of central Mesopotamia from about 2350 BCE to 2050 BCE highlighted by the rise of Sargon the Great.
16. A Mesopotamian religious temple. Ziggurats are tiered buildings and where often the biggest and most important building within a city-state.
17. One of the earliest forms of writing developed by mankind.

2. Two parallel rivers in Iraq and Syria where civilization first developed around. The rivers flooded annually providing rich farmland for humans to use.
3. 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.
5. of Gilgamesh 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.
6. A society or family that is based around the males.
8. A man-made earthen wall designed to keep a river within its bank or to separate different farm fields.
9. 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.
11. Thought to be the first civilization in human history, dating back to 3500 BCE, this southern Mesopotamian group developed many things later groups advanced.
12. A method in which water is supplied to plants at regular intervals for agriculture.
15. A powerful group of northern Mesopotamians from about 2300 BCE to 1800 BCE.
18. A business person who trades things made by other people (artisans) in order to make a profit.