| A | B |
|---|
| Polytheism | The belief in more then one god. |
| Monotheism | The Belief in one god. |
| Social Class | the grouping of people based on income and status |
| Religion | what you believe in |
| Geography | the natural landforms in a region (i.e. mountains, lakes, rivers) |
| Hammurabi | The babylonian emperor |
| Epic | A very long poem about a hero's journey |
| Empire | a large amount of land ruled by one person |
| Hammurabi's Code | The first written law code ever, it clearly lists the law and the punishments. It was visibly posted in front of Hammurabi's kingdom. |
| Gilgamesh | The king of Uruk and hero in The Epic of Gilgamesh |
| Enkidu | Gilgamesh's best friend, a wild man. |
| Humbaba | The demon that protected the Cedar trees in the Epic Gilgamesh. |
| Mesopotamia | land between two rivers (Tigris & Euphrates) |
| Ziggurat | The center for religious and cultural life in Mesopotamia. |
| River Valley | two high mountains with a river flowing between them |
| Fertile | able to produce |
| Silt | a substance made of rocks, clay and mud |
| Irrigation | The system of watering dry land |
| Flood Plain | flat land bordering the banks |
| Arid | dry |
| Climate | permanent weather patterns |
| Natural Resources | materials used by humans that come directly from nature |
| Cuneiform | wedge shaped writing invented by the Mesopotamians |
| Pictographs | means "picture writing"; used symbols. |
| Government | The leadership in a society. |
| The Potter's Wheel | This enabled Sumerians to make pottery faster Pots were important for storage of surplus food |
| The Wheel | helped Sumerians transport goods faster |
| How did the Mesopotamians get food? | Farming |
| Mathematics | Invented by the Sumerians based on the number 60. |
| Scribe | a professional record keeper in Mesopotamia. Scribes were few because it was very difficult to memorize all 600 Cuneiform characters. |
| City-State | a community that included a city and its surrounding lands. |
| Middle Class | farmers and artisans |
| Upper Class | land owners, rich merchants, government officials |
| Lowest Class | slaves |
| Women in Mesopotamia | cared for the children but could hold jobs |
| Plow | Simple digging sticks w/ handles either pulled or pushed people or animals. Broke up soil which made planting easier |
| Informal Government | Informal government govern over families and small groups. |
| Formal Government | Formal governments govern countries, cities, and states. |
| What kind of government did Mesopotamian's have? | Formal |
| What kind of government did the Early Humans have? | Informal |
| Law Code | a written set of laws |
| Justice | fair treatment (i.e. Hammurabi's code seeks to create justice; or the fair treatment of all people) |
