Mesopotamia vocab

Mesopotamia

Greek origins meaning between two rivers.

Irrigation

Using canals ditches pipes and streams to deliver water to dry land.

City-state

An independent city and the farmland that surrounds it.

Empire

A nation and the other nations that it has conquered taken over.

Cuneiform

An ancient old written language that has wedged-shaped characters letters. A reed stylus writing tool was used to write the characters.

Scribe

A professional writer or record keepr

Artisan

A skilled craftsman that makes things using there hands.

Manual Laborer

Physical work done by hand instead of machines or animals.

Polytheism

A religion that believes in many more than one gods.

Monotheism

A religion that believes in one god.

Ziggurat

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