| A | B |
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| empire | a group of lands under one ruler |
| archaeologist | a person who studies past people, culture and customs |
| specialization | a system where people become skilled in one job |
| polytheism | belief in more than one god |
| monotheism | belief in one god |
| Mesopotamia | the land between two rivers |
| Fertile Crescent | the area between the Tigris and Euphrates |
| Ziggurat | a temple for worshipping the gods, also thought to be a landing place for the gods |
| Hammurabi | ruler of Mesopotamia who established one of the first legal codes |
| Hammurabi's Code | a legal code consisting of harsh punishments |
| primary source | something written AT the time |
| secondary source | something written after the time |
| cuneiform | Mesopotamian writing on clay tablets |
| irrigate | the process of moving water from a natural source (e.g. river) to water crops |
| Gilgamesh | a Mesopotamian hero who sought immortality |
| Enkidu | Gilgamesh' friend |
| Humbaba | a fire breathing giant who killed Enkidu |
| artifact | something human made that was left behind by a past people |
| hunter/gatherer | people who got their food through hunting and gathering (instead of farming) |
| civilization | development of a society, usually centered around city living |
