mesoptamia
the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers birthplace the sumerian and babylonian civilizations.
fertile crescent
a fertile region in Asia that includes the region of mesoptamia
ziggurat
a religious template in mesoptamia.
polytheism
to believe in many gods and goddesses
city state
an independent self governing city and the lands and villages around it.
Sargon
-c.2300 B.C. United sumer creating the first empire. He became the first emperor and expanded his empire north.
hammurabi
king of the babylonian empire creator of the code hammurabi.
code of law
a written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government
cuneiform
wedge shaped first form of writing
scribe
writers or record keepers.
historical context
means the background information that helps us understand what was happening in the world at the time of an event or situation in history
