Ancient Mesopotamia

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These temples were built to keep the gods happy as well as used as civic centers.

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Ziggurats

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This earliest form of writing was developed in Mesopotamia.

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Cuneiform

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Due to their ability to trade, this civilization became the first Empire

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Mesopotamia

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This King is recognized for writing the first codes of law.

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Hammurabi

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Mesopotamia lies between these two rivers?

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Tigris and Euphrates

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This ancient civilization was surrounded by deserts and lacked natural barriers.

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Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamians practiced this type of religion?

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Polytheism

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The Tigris and Euphrates extends towards the ____________ ______ .

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Mediterranean Sea

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One good thing about floods is that they spread _______ across the flooded areas.

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silt

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Early Mesopotamian villages joined together to build _____ and ___________ .

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dams and channels