civilization begins in mesopotamia by: laura boehmer
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Civilization Begins in Mesopotamia
By: Laura Boehmer
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MesopotamiaThe land “between the rivers.”Was at the eastern end of the Fertile Crescent
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Fertile CrescentArc of land from Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf
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Sumerians
• Creators of first Mesopotamian Civilization
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Polytheistic
• Believing in many gods
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City-states
• Basic units of Sumerian civilization
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Uruk
• Independent city in Mesopotamia
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Ziggurat
• Massive stepped tower
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Theocracy
• Government by divine authority
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Cuneiform
• Wedge-shaped system of writing
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Gilgemesh
• Epic poem of legendary King
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Scribe
• Served as copyists, teachers, and jurists
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Akkadians
• North of Sumerian city-states
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Sargon
• Leader of Akkadians
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Empire
• Large political unit/state
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Babylon
• City-state South of Akkad
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Hammurabi
• Gained control of Sumer and Akkad
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Patriarchal
• Men dominated society