A collection of laws written by Hammurabi which applied to all his citizens
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What does "Mesopotamia" mean?
The land between the rivers
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What did ancient Mesopotamians use to write their language and what did they write on?
They used reeds to make marks on wet clay
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What were the large temples in Mesopotamian cities called?
a Ziggurat
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Who was Hammurabi?
A great Mesopotamian king
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What were the 2 important rivers in Mesopotamia?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
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Why were the rivers so important for Mesopotamian civilization?
They Provided rich soil, access to water for drinking, fishing, Irrigating crops, and made transporting people and goods much easier
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How was Mesopotamian civilization different from previous Hunter-Gatherer societies?
They Lived in large cities, they grew crops and raised animals for food, different people did different jobs and traded for the food they needed, they had Kings
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What was the world's first written language created by the ancient Mesopotamians?
Cuneiform
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What was an important weapon of war used by Mesopotamian kings?