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AH - Unit 3

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Fertile Crescent an area of rich farmland in Southwest Asia where the first civilizations began
Silt a mixture of fertile soil and tiny rocks that can make land ideal for farming
Civilization an organized society that functions within established geographic boundaries
Irrigation a way of supplying water to an area of land
Canals a human-made waterway
City-State a political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding countryside
Gilgamesh King of Uruk, a city-state in Sumer; he became a legendary figure in Sumerian literature.
Sargon King of Akkad, a land north of Sumer; he built the world’s first empire after defeating Sumer and northern Mesopotamia.
Empire land with different territories and peoples under a single rule
Polytheism the worship of many gods
Social Hierarchy the division of society by rank or class
Cuneiform the world’s first system of writing; developed in Sumer
Scribe a writer
Architecture the science of building
Ziggurat a pyramid-shaped temple in Sumer
Monarch a ruler of a kingdom or empire
Hammurabi Babylonian ruler, he was a brilliant military leader who brought all of Mesopotamia into the Babylonian Empire. Hammurabi is known for a unified code of 282 laws, the earliest known set of written laws, that was produced during his reign.
Hammurabis' Code a set of 282 laws governing daily life in Babylon; the earliest known collection of written laws
Chariot a wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle
Nebuchadnezzar Chaldean king; he rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city, which featured the famed Hanging Gardens.
Cyrus the Great Persian emperor; he created the Persian Empire by conquering most of Southwest Asia.
Cavalry a unit of soldiers who ride horses
Darius I Persian emperor; he restored order to the Persian Empire after a period of rebellion. He built roads and made other improvements to Persian society.
Persian Wars a series of wars between Persia and Greece in the 400s BC
Xerxes I Son of Darius; He led the Persians against the Greeks in the Battle of Salamis, the battle that ended the Persian Wars.
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