Governors of provinces in the Persian Empire

Person who rules an empire

Land between two rivers

Flat land bordering the banks of the river

Fine fertile soil

I am prepared for the test on MESOPOTAMIA

Climate that has hot summers and limited rainfall

Long period with little to no RAINFALL making it difficult to grow crops

Watering dry land by using ditches, pipes, streams

Amount produced in excess of what is needed

Advanced form of culture developed in cities

Political unit made of a city and surrounding land

Temple built atop increasingly smaller platforms

Belief in many gods/goddesses

The KING is the highest ranking leader of a group of people

Pictures or drawings that represent a word or an idea.

Writing systems which used wedge-shaped symbols

People who specialized in writing and record keeping