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Ancient River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia

Explore the rich history of Mesopotamia, its city-states, ziggurats, and the groundbreaking Hammurabi's Code. Learn about powerful rulers like Sargon and Nebuchadnezzar and the influential Persian Empire. Discover the diverse cultures that thrived in the Fertile Crescent, the "Crossroads of the World."

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Ancient River Valley Civilizations Mesopotamia

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  1. Ancient River Valley CivilizationsMesopotamia VOCABULARY wORDS

  2. 1.) Fertile Crescent- An area of land that stretches in a large arc from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea 2.) Mesopotamia- The “Land between two rivers”. 3.) Tigris-Euphrates River Valley- Main source of water in Mesopotamian civilizations. 4.) City-State- A large civilization and its surrounding country side. 5.) Ziggurat- Pyramid Shaped temples.

  3. 6.) Sumerians- Early Mesopotamian civilization 7.) Cuneiform- Wedge- shaped writing system of the Sumerians 8.) Akkadians– First Empire in recorded history 9.) Sargon- Powerful leader of the Akkadians 10.) Empire- Group of territories or cultures controlled by one ruler

  4. 11.) Hammurabi – King of the Babylon Empire 12.) Babylon- Magnificent city state on the Euphrates River 13.) Hammurabi’s Code- First written law code in history 14.) “Eye for an Eye”- Basic principle of Hammurabi’s code that meant harsh punishments that equaled the severity of the crime committed. 15.) Ninevah – Assyrian capital that valued the preservation of knowledge; Home of the first library

  5. 16.) Nebuchadnezzar- Chaldean leader that rebuilt the city of Babylon and constructed the “Hanging Gardens of Babylon”. 17.) Persian Empire- Powerful civilization in ancient Middle East 18.) Phoenicians- Civilization of merchants that constructed a vast number of trade routes and colonies throughout the Mediterranean

  6. 19.) Satrapies – Persian provinces 20.) Zend Avesta- Sacred book of the Persian Empire 21.) “Crossroads of the World” – Nickname for the Middle East, joining of the land routes of Africa, Asia and Europe.

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