Ancient Mesopotamia Vocabulary

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Mesopotamia

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An ancient region located in the eastern Mediterranean, known as the cradle of civilization.

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Scribe

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A person who copies out documents, often a record keeper in ancient times.

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Monotheism

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The belief in a single, all-powerful god.

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Polytheism

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The belief in or worship of more than one god.

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City-State

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A city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.

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Trade

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The action of buying, selling, or exchanging goods and services between people or countries.

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Caravan

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A group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in Asia or North Africa.

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Code

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A system of laws or regulations, often referring to the Code of Hammurabi in ancient Mesopotamia.

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Cuneiform

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A system of writing first developed by the ancient Sumerians of Mesopotamia, characterized by its wedge-shaped marks on clay tablets.

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Famine

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An extreme scarcity of food affecting a large number of people over a wide area.