COMBINED: Sumerians and Geography of Mesopotamia 2023

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Mesopotamia

"land between the rivers"; an area of rich soil in the Middle East between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.

<p>"land between the rivers"; an area of rich soil in the Middle East between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.</p>
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City-state

a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory; sometimes they fought one another, other times they traded with each other

<p>a city that governs itself and its surrounding territory; sometimes they fought one another, other times they traded with each other</p>
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Artisan

a worker who is skilled in making a particular product by hand

<p>a worker who is skilled in making a particular product by hand</p>
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Scribe

a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper

<p>a person who copies or writes out documents; often a record keeper</p>
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Ziggurat

a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top; each city-state worshipped their own special god in one

<p>a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top; each city-state worshipped their own special god in one</p>
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Epic

a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero

<p>a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero</p>
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Cuneiform

a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay

<p>a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay</p>
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Silt

fine particles of fertile soil

<p>fine particles of fertile soil</p>
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Irrigation

a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams

<p>a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams</p>
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Surplus

an amount of something left over after a need has been met

<p>an amount of something left over after a need has been met</p>
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Polytheism

belief in more than one god; Sumerians believed in over 3000 gods!

<p>belief in more than one god; Sumerians believed in over 3000 gods!</p>
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Fertile Crescent

an area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began

<p>an area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began</p>
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Sumer

The world's first civilization, founded in southern Mesopotamia, circa 3000 BC

<p>The world's first civilization, founded in southern Mesopotamia, circa 3000 BC</p>
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Wall

Each city-state was surrounded by a large one of these

<p>Each city-state was surrounded by a large one of these</p>
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Social classes

In Sumer, there were upper, middle and lower

<p>In Sumer, there were upper, middle and lower</p>
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Gilgamesh

A legendary Sumerian king of Uruk who was the hero of an epic

<p>A legendary Sumerian king of Uruk who was the hero of an epic</p>
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Inventions

wheel, sail, plow, bronze

<p>wheel, sail, plow, bronze</p>
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Astronomy

The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space; Sumerians used this to learn the best times to plant crops

<p>The study of the moon, stars, and other objects in space; Sumerians used this to learn the best times to plant crops</p>
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Bartering

the direct exchange of goods or services for other goods or services without using money

<p>the direct exchange of goods or services for other goods or services without using money</p>
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Caspian Sea

A large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia; world's largest inland body of water located between Europe and Asia

<p>A large saltwater lake between Iran and Russia; world's largest inland body of water located between Europe and Asia</p>
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Mediterranean Sea

This body of Water separates Europe and Africa

<p>This body of Water separates Europe and Africa</p>
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Persian Gulf

Body of water surrounded by the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran

<p>Body of water surrounded by the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and Iran</p>
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Tigris River

A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent

<p>A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent</p>
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Euphrates River

A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the southern part of the Fertile Crescent.

<p>A river in southwestern Asia that flows through the southern part of the Fertile Crescent.</p>
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Red Sea

This body of water separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa.

<p>This body of water separates the Arabian Peninsula from Africa.</p>
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Zagros Mountains

Mountains bordering the eastern boundary of Ancient Mesopotamia

<p>Mountains bordering the eastern boundary of Ancient Mesopotamia</p>
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Taurus Mountains

Mountains in northern Mesopotamia

<p>Mountains in northern Mesopotamia</p>
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Syrian Desert

A desert in Southwest Asia covering much of the Arabian Peninsula between the Mediterranean coast and the Euphrates River.

<p>A desert in Southwest Asia covering much of the Arabian Peninsula between the Mediterranean coast and the Euphrates River.</p>
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Arabian Desert

A desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia; largest sand desert in the world

<p>A desert on the Arabian Peninsula in southwestern Asia; largest sand desert in the world</p>
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Black Sea

This body of water is North of present-day Turkey, between Europe and Asia

<p>This body of water is North of present-day Turkey, between Europe and Asia</p>

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