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Mesopotamia
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reservoirs
A natural or man-made area where water is stored
for future use.
canals
Ditches dug into the land to move water from one
place to another; may also be used for
transportation.
gods & goddesses
Powerful unseen rulers, both male and female, that
people living in ancient times believed controlled
what happened in the world.
ziggurat
A tall pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the
top.
temple
Buildings created for worship and practicing religious
beliefs.
tablets
Flat slabs of stone, clay, or wood, used especially for
writing.
cuneiform
The way of writing in Mesopotamia using wedgeshaped symbols.
reservoirs
A natural or man-made area where water is stored
for future use.
Code of Hammurabi
The many laws that Hammurabi, king of
Mesopotamia, had written down and which
everyone was expected to follow.
polytheistic
The belief in many gods and goddesses.
King Nebuchadnezzar
A famous king who ruled Babylon after King
Hammurabi.
desert
A dry place where it does not rain very much so it is
hard for plants and animals to live there. The land
around the Mesopotamia was mostly desert.
The Hanging
Gardens of Babylon
A garden built on platforms for the queen who
missed the green hills and beautiful flowers in her
native land.
Tigris River
One of the important rivers in Mesopotamia.
Euphrates River
One of the important rivers in Mesopotamia.
Babylon
An important city in Mesopotamia (possibly the
biggest city in the world).
palace
The place where the king and queen lived.
Mesopotamia
A place in Asia that is now known as the Middle East.
Mesopotamia actually means “land between rivers.”
This area was important to our early world
civilizations.
scribes
People whose job it was to write things down.
farming
Growing crops to feed oneself and their family.
the wheel
This was an invention of the Mesopotamians.
caravan
A large group of people traveling together. In
ancient times, they often traveled on donkeys.
roads of stone
Many of the roads in ancient times where made out
of stones.
cradle of civilization
A way of life that was “born” in ancient times and
helped to develop our culture as we know it today.