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Our Class Book of the… Mesopotamia By _________ 1st grade class 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.