Chapter 3 Flashcards
Fertile Crescent
a larger area called the Fertile Crescent a large arc of rich, or fertile, farm land
Silt
a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
Irrigation
a way of supplying water to an area of land
Canals
human made waterways
Surplus
surplus, or more they needed
Division
the typeof an arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job is called division of labor
Rural
rural, or countryside
urban
urban, or city
city- state
a city- state consisted of a city and all the countryside around it
Gilgamesh
gilgamesh, became a legendary figure in Sumerian ilterature
Sargon
sargon, sought to extend Akkadian territory
Empire
empire, or land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
Polythesim
polytheism, the worship of many gods
priests
people who performed religious ceremonies
social hierarchy
the division of society by rank or class
