Mesopotamia - The land between two rivers, Province - a political district run by a government official, city-state - a city and its surrounding territory that is not part of a larger governing state, epic - a long poem that tells a story of a hero, empire - a group of many different lands under one ruler, Tigris - One of two rivers, Euphrates - One of two rivers, Sumer - one of the earliest civilizations known, Akkad - The first empire ruled by Sargon, Babylon - The empire ruled by Hammurabi, Assyria - The empire known for their brutal army and iron weapons, Chaldean - Nabopolassar led a revolt and became king of this empire it became rich through trade., caravan - Merchants in traveling groups, tribute - Forced payments from conquered people, ziggurat - a large temple in the middle of a city-state to honor its God, polytheism - The worship of many Gods, patriarchy - a society dominated, or ran, by men,

Ancient Mesopotamia - McGraw Hill Ch. 2

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