The Ancient World

Anthropology

the study of man/humankind

Archaeology

the study of ancient artifacts

Fertile Crescent

an area of fertile land in the Middle East, located around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers; place where civilizations flourished

City-States

an independent city that has its own government but is still under the rule of the empire

Theocracy

a government where priests rule in the name of a god or gods

Ziggurat

a temple where Sumerians believed gods and goddesses ruled the city; Sumerians spent a lot of money to build these

Code of Hammurabi

a strict and harsh set of laws in ancient Mesopotamia created by King Hammurabi

Nomad

a wanderer, someone who travels place to place without a permanent home

Cuneiform

wedge-shaped writing on clay tablets- writing system of Sumerians

Where was Mesopotamia located?

Middle East, Between Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Who was the King of Mesopotamia?

Hammurabi

Hammurabi was a _____________________ leader.

harsh, strict

What are the GREATS of a civilization?

Government
Religion
Economy
Arts/Writing/Language
Technology
Social Classes

Mesopotamian social classes

nobles, commoners/craftsmen, enslaved people

Primary Source

pieces of text and other items that were created at the time of a historical event

Secondary source

texts written by other historians about a historical event long after it took place

Paleo-

old, ancient

Neo-

new

-ology

the study of ___________

-ologist

a scientist who studies __________

Culture

Beliefs, customs, and traditions of a specific group of people.

Monotheistic

worship 1 god

Polytheitic

worship more than 1 god

Empire

a group of city-states under a single authority