Unit 3 Mesopotamia Flashcards
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A culture that has a developed system of government, religion and learning
Civilization
the way people manage money and resources for the production of goods and services.
Economy
a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
light soil in rivers that is moisture retentive soil type with a high fertility rating.
Silt
a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government.
Code of Law
divisions within a society and culture.
Social Structure
(wedge-shaped)- first form of writing EVER!
Cuneiform
Two rivers in Mesopotamia that deposit suit for fertile soil
Tigris and Euphrates
United Sumer creating the first emperorbecome the first emperor and expand his empire north
Sargon
King of the babylon. created the law of Hammurabi
Hammurabi
a written set of laws that applies to everyone under the government
code of laws
the exchange of goods between two people.
barter (trade)
division of people with our society and civilization
social structure
a person who records trade transactions
scribe
the first form of writing. written on wedge-shaped clay tablets
cuneiform
