The Sumerians vocabulary chapter 3

Artisan

A skilled craftsperson who creates handmade goods, often using traditional methods.

City state

A city state includes a city and its surrounding land and settlements

Cuneiform

The earliest form of writing invented by the Sumerians

Empire

A group of different lands and people governed by One ruler

Famine

Famine or widespread hunger

Irrigation

Irrigation or watering fields using human maid systems

Polytheism

A belief in many gods called polytheism

Ritual

Ritual Or formal series of acts always performed in the same way

Silt

In especially fine and fertile soil

Social class

Social class in order based on power and wealth

Tribute

Sargon‘s policy helps peace, and win The loyalty of people throughout his empire

Ziggurat

A pyramid shaped temple in Sumerians city states