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MESOPOTAMIAVisual Vocab
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Fertile Crescent
A large arc of rich, or fertile
farmland
- Location of 1st Civilization
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SiltA mixture of soil and rocks that is very fertile● Used for Farming
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IrrigationA way of controlling
water for Farming● Prevents flooding● Supplies Water
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Division of Labor
A System that Divides People into
Jobs
● Accomplish different Tasks● Merchants & Farmers
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EmpireIndependent
Territories that make up a civilization
-Sumer, Babylonia, & Assyrian
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Social HIerarchy
A system that divides people into classes based on job of your family.
-Highest Rank= Top-King
-Lowest Rank= Bottom-Slaves
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CuneiformThe world’s first system of writing
- Used for Keeping Records
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ZigguratA pyramid-shaped temple ● used for religious ceremonies
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SurplusProducing more goods or crops than was needed● Used for trade or storage
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HAMMURABI’S CODE
First set of 282 laws created by King
Hammurabi● Dealt with daily life● Eye for an eye