Ancient Mesopotamia Flashcards

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Civilization

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society, culture, and way of life in a particular region

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City-state

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political unit with a city and the surrounding area

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Cuneiform

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world’s first system of writing

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Chariot

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wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle

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Division of Labor

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arrangement in which workers specialize in a particular task

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Empire

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territories and groups of people from different lands under a single rule

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Fertile Crescent

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large region of rich farmland near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers and between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea

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Hammurabi’s Code

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famous collection of 282 written laws that governed Babylonian society

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Irrigation

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method of supplying water to an area of land or crops

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Monarchy

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type of government where a single king or queen rules a civilization