Mesopotamia - In Greek means the “land between two rivers”. Those rivers are the Tigris and the Euphrates., Fertile Crescent - An area of excellent farming land in Mesopotamia by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Monarchy - King or Queen has central, absolute control, Cuneiform - The system of writing used by Mesopotamians, Ziggurat - The main, momentous religious building where Mesopotamians would pray and worship, Scribes - The special social class that knew how to write cuneiform. The scribes went to school for many years to prepare to write for the government, Civilization - A society that has organized governments, job specialization, complex religions, cities, social classes, art and architecture, public building projects, and writing. (8 Aspects), Irrigation - The application of water to land to assist in the production of crops, Empire - A large group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, Natural Resources - Materials or substances such as minerals, forests, water, and fertile land that occur in nature and can be used for economic gain, City-State - A city with its own government (it forms its own independent state), Reservoir - a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water supply, Silt - Fine sand, clay, or other material carried by running water and deposited as sediment, especially in a channel or harbor, Epic - A long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of an area, Agriculture - the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products, Surplus - An amount that remains; extra, Public Works - Buildings/architecture and other systems that keep a civilization running (usually built by the government), Standing Army - A permanent army of professional soldiers who train eve when there is no war, Ally - A political friendship to help each other, Dynastic Succession - When power is passed down within a family usually father to son, Tribute - Payment made for protection, Polytheism - Belief in more than one god, Monotheism - Belief in one god,

Unit 2 Mesopotamia

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