Mesopotamia Flashcards
(18 cards)
What does “Mesopotamia” mean?
It’s the Greek word for “between two rivers”
Which rivers is Mesopotamia between?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What are Mesopotamia’s boundaries?
Asia minor and the Persian Gulf
What is silt?
A mixture or rich soil and tiny rocks
What did they grow?
Wheat, dates, barley and other grains
What is the Fertile Crescent?
A large area of fertile farmland
what are some things they invented?
The wheel, the plow water clock cuneiform, base 60 math system, astronomy, calendar, geometry
What and when is Sumer?
Sumer formed in 3000 BC and it was the first civilization
What were the Akkadian empire’s boundaries
The Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
What was cuneiform?
The first writing system. symbols carved in clay tablets with a stylus
What type of religion did Sumerians follow?
polytheism, or the worship of many gods
What is Hammurabi’s code?
282 laws dealing with most parts of daily life
Social hierarchy?
Gods
Kings
Priests
Craftspeople/merchants/traders
Farmers/labourers
Slaves
What type of social structure was Mesopotamia?
A patriarchy
Who were the Mesopotamian?
Hunter gatherers
