Mesopotamia volcabulary

Mesopotamia

Greek origins meaning “between two rivers”

Irrigation

Using canals, ditches, pipes, and streams to deliver water to dry lands

City-state

An independent city and the farmland that surrounds it

Empire

A nation and the other nation that it has conquered

Cuenifro

An ancient written language that has wedged-shaped characters. A reed stylus was used to write the charecters

Scribe

A professional writer or record keeper

Artisan

A skilled craftsman that makes things using their hands

Manual Laborer

Physical work done “by hand” instead of machines or animals

Polytheism

A religion that believes in many gods

Monotheism

A religion that believes in one god

Ziggurat

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