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Civilization
a complex human society, usually made up of different cities, with certain characteristics of cultural and technological development
City-State
a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
irrigation
supplying dry land with water by means of ditches
artisanship
skill in a particular craft
Standard of Ur
a box, the two large sides of which show aspects of life in early Mesopotamia.
pyramids
A group of huge monuments in the Egyptian desert, built as burial vaults for the pharaohs and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
pharaoh
the title of the ancient Egyptian kings
hieroglyphs
Eygyptians form of writing
Nile RIver
longest river that had significant interactions with Egypt
Tigris and Euphrates River
Rivers that were at the sides of Mesopotamia
patriarchy
Male dominated society
Cuneiform
First form of writing and was used by Mesopotamians
ziggurat
A temple that was used to connect the mesopotamians and their gods. (Also used as shelter from floods)
sumer
A civilization in Mesopotamia, Sargon of Akkad conquered and created first Empire with
Hammurabi's Code
Set of rules, established to meet the requirments of Justice
Epic of Gilgamesh
a series of Mesopotamian tales that recount the exploits of Gilgamesh, King of Uruk.
polytheistic
worshipping or believing in more than one god
monotheistic
believing that there is only one god
bureaucracy
nonelective government officials
Social Hierarchy
systems of social organization in which some individuals enjoy a higher social status than others
Zagros Mountains
traditionally provided the boundary between cultural and political entities
Monumental Architecture
embraces large. houses, public buildings, and special purpose structures
Abraham
Was the founder of judiasm and introduced the belief of one god
moses
was credited writing Torah and led the exodus and was given the ten commandments by god
judaism
a monotheistic religion
torah
first five book of the old testiments, they believed this was how god wanted them to live.
King Solomon
King of israel, built the first temple in jerusalem
Surplus
an amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand.
specialization
focusing on a specific skill, activity, or production process
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