| A | B |
|---|
| Mesopotamia | "Between the rivers," Tigris and Euphrates Rivers |
| Ziggurat | (center of the city) step-like tower leading to the temple that is the home of the Gods |
| Polytheism | Worship of many Gods and Goddesses |
| Theocracy | Government controlled by religious leaders |
| Cuneiform | a form of writing in shape-like wedges |
| Empire | group of states all under one leader |
| Summarians | Traders, Invented wheel and sailboat, as well as irrigation |
| Phoenicians | invented the first alphabet, 1 sound=1 symbol |
| Babylonians | created a number system based on 60 |
| Hammurabis code | first laws written- an eye for an eye, equal treatment |
| King Nebachadnezzar | king of New Babylon, rebuilt the city, created hanging gardens |
| scribe | professional writer |
| Nile River | Located in northeast Africa, longest river in the world |
| Delta | fan shaped fertile area |
| Pharaoh | Egyptian Ruler meaning 'Great House", has all power |
| Pyramid | large tombs made to protect the pharaoh's body from flood, animals and robbers |
| Hieroglyphics | form of writing used by the Egyptians with symbols and pictures |
| Papyrus | plant grows along the Nile-used to make paper |
| medicine | Egyptians were the first to make splints to set broken bones |
| math | Egyptians invented a number system based on 10 |
