Mesopotamia Vocab Words

Fertile Crescent

A part in Mesopotamia with rich soil that was good for crops.

Silt

A nice, fine, mineral-rich soil that is used for growing crops.

Bazaar

A marketplace within a town that has multiple small shops or stalls.

Caravan

A group of traders traveling together for safety.

Cuneiform

Wedge-shaped writing used in ancient Mesopotamia.

Scribe

A professional writer who took records in ancient Mesopotamia.

Stylus

A sharp, pointed tool used for writing in cuneiform on clay tablets.

Primary Source

A source written in the past by someone who experienced the event firsthand.

City-State

A small, independent state that has its own government.

Empire

A group of lands ruled by one leader or government.

Hammurabi

An emperor who ruled over Babylonia.

Code

A written list of laws.

Ziggurat

A large, pyramid-shaped temple built to honor the city's main god.

Polytheism

A religion that believes in many gods.

Myth

A story told as fiction, traditionally involving gods or heroes, explaining natural events.

Epic

A long poem or story that tells the grand adventures of a hero.