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A city and land that it controls
city-state
Mesopotamia refers to the land between
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Priests were important in Sumerian city-states because
Sumerians believed only priests could talk with the gods.
What caused Sumer to fall?
fighting among city-states
What problem did the early civilization of Mesopotamia face?
floods and destruction of crops
tall pyramid shaped temples built in Sumerian cities to honor the gods
ziggurat
belief in many gods
polytheism
soldiers on horses
calvary
What did Mesopotamia build to help prevent floods
an irrigation system
system of writing using triangular-shaped symbols to stand for words, ideas, or sounds
cuneiform
Name one invention of the Sumerians. How did it improve their lives?
irrigation-water for growing crops to feed people
Name an invention of the Sumerians. How did it improve their lives?
cuneiform-communication
fierce warriors with a cavalry
Assyrians
skilled sailors
Phoenicians
first empire
Akkadians
largest empire with the first standing army
Persians
