Mesopotamia Flashcards
(35 cards)
A religious and political power center of the city states
Ziggurat
A government by divine authority
Theocracy
A Sumerian innovation used for record keeping
Cuneiform
A Sumerian innovation used to create finely crafted metalwork
Bronze
Rich soil deposited by rivers during a flood
Silt
The flooding if the Tigris and Euphrates and the ability to control the flooding were the main factors that led to civilization in Mesopotamia. True or False?
True
What is the most important physical structure in a Sumerian city-state?
The temple.
What was an impact of geography on Mesopotamia culture?
Buildings made of mud bricks
What was the greatest new development made by Sumerians
Cuneiform
The arc of rich soil between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian gulf
Fertile Crescent
A Neolithic farming village
Catalhuyuk
A massive stepped tower
Ziggurat
A king or queen
Monarch
Period between writing was developed
Prehistory
Sumerian writing system
Cuneiform
Large city state in Mesopotamia
Uruk
A skilled worker
Aricint
An object made by humans that sheds light on the past
Artifact
A site of the discovery of a 1.8 million year old hominid
Olduvai gorge
Because trade brought new civilizations into contact with another….
The transfer of new technology often occurred
The ability to acquire food on a regular basis meant that humans…
Could give up nomadic ways of life and begin to live in settled communities
The study of human life and culture
Anthropology
The main characteristic of civilization is
Art
What did the Sumerians invent
The sundial
