MESOPOTAMIA REVIEWVocab
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WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE TWO RIVERS?Tigris Euphrates
THE FAIR TREATMENT OF PEOPLE IS CALLED?justice
A LONG POEM ABOUT HEROES IS ______.Epic
THE FORCED REMOVAL FROM ONES HOMELAND IS __________ (TO GO OUT)Exile
WORSHIP OF ONE GOD
monotheism
SYSTEM OF WEDGE SHAPED WRITINGcuneiform
PAYMENT FOR PROTECTION
tribute
GROUP OF NATIONS UNDER SINGLE RULEREmpire
WHEELED HORSE DRAW CARTchariot
SET OF WRITTEN LAWS TO OBEYCode of law
SOMEONE WHO SPECIALIZES IN WRITINGscribe
WORSHIP OF MANY GODS
polytheism
LAND BETWEEN THE RIVERSMesopotamia
RICH SOIL AND THE SHAPE GAVE THIS REGION THE NAME OF Fertile crescent
WORSHIP TOOK PLACE IN THIS TEMPLEziggurat
TO DIRECT THE FLOW OF WATER TO CROPSirrigation
THEY HAVE THEIR OWN GOVERNMENTS, TRADITIONS, RELIGION, AND ARE INDEPENDENT OF EACH OTHERCity state
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b.
e.
d.
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f.
g.
Mediterranean sea
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Persian Gulf
desert
mountains
Red Sea
5 ELEMENTS:
Surplus of foodDivision of LaborSystem of writingGovernment Religion
SURPLUS OF FOOD
Crops and chops
Farming (fertile soil from Tigris and Euphrates flooding lets you grow crops)
Irrigation (water from the Tigris and Euphrates is directed to crops)
Domestication of animals (cattle, goats, sheep)
Help with the work, provide source of food
DIVISION OF LABOR
More food led to more people who could learn to do other things (specialization)
Potters and weavers first to specialize Made products to trade
How do you keep track of all things that are traded?
SYSTEM OF WRITING
Cuneiform was first writing systemScribes did the writing on clay tabletsEpic of Gilgamesh first story
GOVERNMENT
Laws were needed to keep order and things organized
RELIGION
It brought the people togetherThey worshipped many godsTheir temples were ziggurats
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