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Papyrus
plant that grows along the banks of the nile- used by the ancient egyptians to make a paperlike material- also used in mesopotamia.
Hammurabis Code
a strict law that united a community- used in mesopotamia.
Levee
built to prevent the overflow of a river- used in Mesopotamia.
Dynasty
ruling family- family of the person in charge.
Monotheism
________- believing in one god- Uncommon in Egypt and Mesopotamia, Mainly the Hebrews and one Pharoah.
Judaism
the monotheistic religion of the jews- also known as the Hebrews.
Irrigation
the supply of water to land or crops to help growth- helped control water during floods and droughts.
Sumerians
the oldest civilization in ancient mesopotamia- between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Scribe
in ancient civilizations, specially trained people who knew how to read and write and kept records- mesopotamia & egypt.
Barter
exchange for other goods or services.
Cuneiform
ancient writing systems for mesopotamia written on clay tablets- mesopotamia.
Phoenicians
sailors who lived on the coast where the land was fertile- created the alphabet that we still use today- mesopotamia.
Silt
rich soil carried by flooding rivers- lots in between tigris and euphrates river- perfect for growing crops.
Mummification
practice of preserving the bodies of the dead- an egyptian practice.
Hieroglyphics
a form of picture writing developed by the ancient egyptians.
Swape Shadouf
it was an irrigation tool used in ancient Egypt- used to take water from canals and spill it onto crops.
Pharaoh
a title of the rulers of ancient egypt- example: King Tutankhamun.
Hebrews
the followers of judaism- founded by Abraham.
Vizier
chief minister who supervised the business of government- in ancient egypt.
Ziggurat
pyramid- temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of an ancient.
Polytheism
believing in many gods- Common in Egypt & Mesopotamia.
Hieroglyphics
a form of picture writing developed by the ancient egyptians
Ziggurat
pyramid-temple dedicated to the chief god or goddess of an ancient
Barter
exchange for other goods or services
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