fertile
able to grow crops well
irrigation
a means of supplying land with water
Irrigation is a means of supplying land with ___________ .
water
cuneiform
writing from Mesopotamia that uses wedge-shaped characters
ziggurat
an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top; usually a religious structure
surplus
more than the basic amount needed
city-state
an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
scribe
someone employed to make written copies of documents before printing was invented
A _____________ is someone employed to make written copies of documents before printing was invented
scribe
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 a nation
empire
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress
polytheism
the belief in or worship of multiple gods/goddesses
social class
an order based on power and wealth
artisan
a person who is skilled at making things by hand
merchant
a person who trades/sells goods
silt
fine sand, clay, or other material with important nutrients and mineral-rich material, carried by running water, and deposited on riverbanks; farmers spread it around crops to help them grow
Farmers spread this around crops to help them grow; made out of fine sand, clay or other material with important nutrients and mineral-rich materials that is carried by running water and deposited on riverbanks. What is this called?
silt
economy
the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region.
Skilled workers are called ________________ .
artisans
The calendar we use today is called the _________________ .
Gregorian
The few Sumerianas who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what?
scribes
Why is the Epic of Gilgamosh important?
oldest long poem