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When did the first civilizations with writing appear
5000 years ago
What rivers was Mesopatamia in between?
the Tigres and the Euphretes
what people founded Mesopotamian civilization
The sumerians
What crops did mesopotamians grow?
Wheat, barely, onions, garlic, fruits
How did the mesopotamians trade?
via bartering
What is a lease?
to allow someone to borrow or use something in exchange for money
what is the Code of Hammurabi?
one of the oldest and most complete legal codes
Who was sargon of akkad?
first ruler of the akkadian empire
What did mesopotamians build their houses out of?
Mud bricks
What was the Mesopotamian system of writing called
Cuniform
What did the Mesopotamians write on?
clay tablets
What is a ziggurat?
A type of temple built by the mesopotamians.
What were the 3 social classes in Mesopotamia?
nobles, commoners, and slaves.
what are the names of some Mesopotamian gods?
Anu, Enlil, Marduk, and Ishtar
What did mesopotamains think of the afterlife?
They believed spirits lived in the dust and mud
What peoples conquered mesopotamia and ended mesopotamian civilization?
the persians.
