front 1 fertile | back 1 able to grow crops well |
front 2 irrigation | back 2 a means of supplying land with water |
front 3 Irrigation is a means of supplying land with ___________ . | back 3 water |
front 4 cuneiform | back 4 writing from Mesopotamia that uses wedge-shaped characters |
front 5 ziggurat | back 5 an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower with outside staircases and a shrine at the top; usually a religious structure |
front 6 surplus | back 6 more than the basic amount needed |
front 7 city-state | back 7 an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government |
front 8 scribe | back 8 someone employed to make written copies of documents before printing was invented |
front 9 A _____________ is someone employed to make written copies of documents before printing was invented | back 9 scribe |
front 10 epic | back 10 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 |
front 11 empire | back 11 an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority, formerly especially an emperor or empress |
front 12 polytheism | back 12 the belief in or worship of multiple gods/goddesses |
front 13 social class | back 13 an order based on power and wealth |
front 14 artisan | back 14 a person who is skilled at making things by hand |
front 15 merchant | back 15 a person who trades/sells goods |
front 16 silt | back 16 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 |
front 17 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? | back 17 silt |
front 18 economy | back 18 the process or system by which goods and services are produced, sold, and bought in a country or region. |
front 19 Skilled workers are called ________________ . | back 19 artisans |
front 20 The calendar we use today is called the _________________ . | back 20 Gregorian |
front 21 The few Sumerianas who learned how to write often held high positions in society as what? | back 21 scribes |
front 22 Why is the Epic of Gilgamosh important? | back 22 oldest long poem |