Geography of Mesopotamia

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What was a ziggurat in the world of Ancient Mesopotamia?

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A temple to the local god of the city

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Where was the ziggurat, or ziggurats, located within a city?

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At the center

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What did a ziggurat look like?

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Like a pyramid with large steps or levels

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What type of material did the Sumerians write on?

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Clay

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What was the stylus used for?

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To make wedge-shaped marks in the clay

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What was the stylus made of?

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A stick from a reed plant

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What was the Code of Hammurabi?

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A written set of laws

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Who was Hammurabi?

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The first king of the Babylonian Empire

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What types of laws were included in the code?

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Religious, Business, Laws about slavery

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Around how many laws were included in the code?

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282