Mesopotamia and the fertil cresent civilizations

Mesopotamia

Greek origins meaning “between two rivers”

Irrigation

Using canals, ditches, pipes, and streams to deliver water to dry lands

City state

An independent city and farmland that surrounds it

Empire

A national and the other nations have taken over

Cuneiform

And ancient (old) written language that has wedged-shaped characters (“letters”). A reed stylus (writing tool) was used to write the characteristics.

Artisan

A skilled craftsman that Makes thing using their hands

Scribe

A professional writer or record keeper

Manual Laborer

Physical work done “by hand” instead of machines or animals

Polytheism

A religion that believes in many gods

Monotheism

A religion that believes in one god

Ziggurat

Large temples built by Sumerians that had ramps, stairs, and several levels