Term
|
Definition
| an ancient country in what is now Iraq; one of the five ancient nuclear civilizations |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| having more than one kind of people or culture-Mesopotmia became this due to its location and popularity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an area of land in the Middle East that has optimal farming land in the middle of the desert-Mesopotamia was in it |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| something that is powered or controlled by water-the Mesopotamians' irrigation system was this type of system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an area of land governed by a central city, loosely joined with othes to form Mesopotamia |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a man-made hill that supported the temple of a c-s’s patron god and was the highest point in the city-state |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a god-the Mesopotamians worshipped many of them |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a system of government where one man wields total power |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a person who has devoted their life to religion and tries their best to appease their god(s) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a government where a king or queen has most of the political power |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a religion-based government |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the order of who inherits power or posessions-it was vague in Mesopotamia |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a royal family that rules for several generations-usually, the eldest child would inherit the throne, which would create this |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| having father-like qualitites-Hammurabi and Sargon I had this quality |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| to make something legal-the preists did this to the king's power in exchange for their own power and wealth |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the belief in multiple gods-the Mesopotamians were this |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the collective term for all of the gods of a civilization |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a religion that is funded by the state and had the attendance of every member in the community |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| human-like: most of the Mesopotamian gods were this |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| animal-like: some of the Mesopotamian gods were this |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the ritual killing of an animal in the name of god(s) done in order to appease god(s): they were commonplace at festivals and worships in Mesopotamia |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the telling or finding of omens and/or the future: the preists in Mesopotamia could supposedly use it by casting lots or obseving bird flocks |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the financial system in a state: the one in the Mesopotamian city-states fluctuated due to the frequently-changing empires |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| regular people: lower merchants and artisans and minor landowners |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| to trade goods for other goods instead of trading money |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| paying for something with goods or services |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a person who specializes in making somethign, such as furniture or pottery |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| in Mesopotamia, similar to sharecroppers |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the dominant, usually most exclusive and therefore smallest, group in a society |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| an excess of a certain material |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the hierarchy of economical and political power in a society |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the science and use of metals |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a very durable metal made from copper and tin: a very important invention in Mesopotamia due to its optimal weapon use |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a huge area of land ruled by a single person |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a linguistic group that migrated from the Arabian Peninsula to the area in between Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean Sea |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a mass attempt to take over an area of land |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a large group of people that impacted the history of Mesopotmia, India, the Middle East and Europe; migrated from the Russian steppes and settled all over Eurasia |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| a huge movement of entities from one place to another |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the ruler and unifier of the Akkadians; dominated he Sumerian Empire and created the first "real" empire in Mesopotmia; created the tribute system |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the ruler of the Amorites and the founder of the Babylonian Empire; became known for his law code that combined many different peoples' into one; helped to unify Mesopotamia |
|
|
