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BARTER
MESOPOTAMIA
SUMER
To exchange goods without money
Land area between the Tigris and
Euphrates rivers.
One of the earliest known civilizations,
located in Mesopotamia
CITY-STATE
Cities and the surrounding areas
ZIGGURATS
Ancient Sumerian Temples
CUNEIFORM
Sumerian writing made up of wedge shaped
signs.
BABYLON
Capital city of Babylonia, eventually
destroyed by the Assyrians.
HAMMURABI
This king-ruler was known for his code of
law.
HAMMURABI’S CODE
UR
Earliest known examples of law
(eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth)
Capital city of Sumer
SARGON I
GILGAMESH
REIGN
Ruler of the world’s first empire,
Sumer
Ancient Sumerian priest king, famous
tale written about him.
Period of Power
REFORM
Change that leads to improvement.
EMPIRE
Territory governed by a single ruler.
ARTISANS
SCRIBE
PRIEST-KINGS
CULTURE
Skilled workers
Sumerian writer
Sumerian governmental and religious
leader.
A way of life
Region of the Middle East which includes
Assyria, Egypt and Mesopotamia.
FERTILE CRESCENT