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Chapter 4 - Mesopotamia Study Guide Definitions: Irrigation- a system that supplies dry land with water through ditches, pipes, or streams Polytheism – a belief in more than one god Ziggurat- a pyramid-shaped structure with a temple at the top Cuneiform –a system of writing developed by the Sumerians that used wedge-shaped marks made in soft clay Epic- a long poem that records the deeds of a legendary or real hero Empire – a large territory or groups of many territories governed by one ruler Key Points: In Mesopotamia, floods deposited silt, which made the soil fertile The Sumerians middle class was also know as merchants, artisans, farmers and fishers. Sumerians developed a 12-month calendar by recording the position of planets and stars Hammurabi developed the first empire in Mesopotamia The astronomers of Babylon mapped the stars and the planets The Chaldeans rebelled against the Assyrians The first Sumerian kings were assumed to be war heroes Sargon conquered all of the peoples of Mesopotamia, creating the world’s first empire that lasted more than 200 years Mesopotamia in Greek means “land between the rivers” The few Sumerians who learned how to write often held high positions in society as scribes The Assyrian Empire’s capital city is called Nineveh Nebuchadnezzar is a Chaldean king who rebuilt Babylon The Hittites taught the Assyrians how to use stronger metals such as iron for weaponry and it helped make their army stronger Hanging Gardens in Babylon was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Babylon became rich from trade because it was located on a major trade route between the Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf In 612 B.C. the Chaldeans defeated Assyria The Persians “mountain people” captured Babylon in 539 B.C.