Mesopotamia Flashcards
(36 cards)
Fertile Crescent
Region in the Middle East. It stretches from the Nile River valley to the Mediterranean coast and along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to their delta in the Persian Gulf.
Region in the Middle East. It stretches from the Nile River valley to the Mediterranean coast and along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers to their delta in the Persian Gulf.
Fertile Crescent
Mesopotamia
between rivers” - a small region of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
between rivers” - a small region of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The two rivers that surround ancient Mesopotamia.
The two rivers that surround ancient Mesopotamia.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Agriculture
Farming
Farming
Agriculture
City-state
An independent kingdom or state made up of a city and the surrounding lands it controls.
An independent kingdom or state made up of a city and the surrounding lands it controls.
City-state
Advanced form of culture. These characteristics include living in cities, growing a surplus of food so that some people in society can specialize in jobs other than farming, and having complex institutions, such as government or religion. In civilizations some of the people in society are usually able to keep records or write, and some people have access to more advanced tools.
Civilization
Civilization
Advanced form of culture. These characteristics include living in cities, growing a surplus of food so that some people in society can specialize in jobs other than farming, and having complex institutions, such as government or religion. In civilizations some of the people in society are usually able to keep records or write, and some people have access to more advanced tools.
A barrier that people build across rivers or other bodies of water so they can store the water or move it to another location.
dam
dam
A barrier that people build across rivers or other bodies of water so they can store the water or move it to another location.
A barrier made of dirt, stone, or cement that has been built to confine water.
dike
dike
A barrier made of dirt, stone, or cement that has been built to confine water.
Domestication
Developing animals and plants for more than one use. For example, domesticated cattle were developed not only to provide meat, skins, and milk but also to work—pulling a plough, for instance.
Developing animals and plants for more than one use. For example, domesticated cattle were developed not only to provide meat, skins, and milk but also to work—pulling a plough, for instance.
Domestication
Fabric that was woven, but today, it refers to many different kinds of fabrics and cloths.
Textile
Textile
Fabric that was woven, but today, it refers to many different kinds of fabrics and cloths.
A person who was educated and wrote books or other documents by hand.
A person who writes documents.
Scribe
Scribe
A person who was educated and wrote books or other documents by hand.
A person who writes documents.
A geographic term used to describe a flat area of land that has a relatively high elevation.
Plateau
Plateau
A geographic term used to describe a flat area of land that has a relatively high elevation.
