Mesopotamia - The land between the rivers, Civilization - Complex society. They have cities, organized governments, art, religion, class divisions and a writing system., Persian Gulf - The body of water that the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow into., Fertile Crescent - A curving strip of land that extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf., Irrigation - the supply of water to land or crops to help growth, typically by means of channels., Sumer - The earliest known civilization in Mesopotamia., City - state - An independent, self-governing country contained totally within the borders of a single city., Ziggurat - Temples built by Sumerians., Artisans - Skilled workers who made metal products, cloth, or pottery., Cuneiform - Writing system developed by the Sumerians., Scribes - Record keepers. Usually boys from wealthy families., Epic of Gilgamesh - The world's oldest known story. , Sargon - King of Akkadians who conquered most of the Sumerian city-states., Akkadia - Lived in Northern Mesopotamia until they conquered Mesopotamia and created the world's first empire., Empire - Group of many different lands under one ruler., Babylon - Empire to rule Mesopotamia after Akkadia, Hammurabi - Babylonian King. Best known for his law code., Code - Collection of laws.,

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