front 1 Mesopotamia | back 1 "The land between Two Rivers," which are the Tigris and Euphrates. Had a higher amount of crops due to annual flooding which would carry away top soil and leave silt. |
front 2 Problems settling in River Valleys | back 2 1. Flooding was unpredictable 2. Droughts 3. No geographical barriers 4. scarcity of resources for building |
front 3 Importance of Trade for Mesopotamia | back 3 led to cultural exchange where ideas/ goods are exchanged between cultures |
front 4 City states | back 4 share a common culture, but are unique independent countries |
front 5 Ziggurat | back 5 Temple to the Gods for worship to the citizens. |
front 6 What does the Ziggurat become? | back 6 Administrative center for government and social circles |
front 7 What was Sumerian religion? | back 7 polytheism, believed in anthropomorphic God's |
front 8 what is anthropomorphic? | back 8 like humans |