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mesopotamia

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MESOPOTAMIA

dakota towne
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silt

Lose soil carried by water
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drought

long period of dry weather
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levee

a wall built along a riverbank to present flooding

irrigation

a watering of dry land by means of canals or pipes.

erosion

the gradual wearing away of soil and rock by wind,glaciers,or water.
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cuneiform

a system that used shaped symbols.

scribe

a professional writer who kept records.
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city-state

a self governing city

ziggurat

an ancient large pyramid with several stories.
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polytheism

a brief of many gods.
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empire

a group of lands and peoples ruled by one government.
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gilgamesh

mesopotamian king and hero.
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code of law

A written set of laws that apply to everyone under a government.
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aqueduct

a raised, arched structure built to carry water over long distances.
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hammurabi

king of sumer

judaism

religious and jewish people
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covenant

a special agreement.
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prophet

a person who is believed to speak for god.

torah

 first five books hebrew bible.
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MONOTHEISM

A BELIEF IN ONLY ONE GOD 👳
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THE TEN COMMANDMENTS

THE LAWS GAVE TO MOSES ON MT.SINAI.
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DIASPORA

THE SCATTERING OF JEWS TO MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD.
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ABRAHAM

1700'S B.C. FOUNDER OF JUDAISM;LED HIS FAMILY FROM UR TO CANAAN
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MOSES

APROPHET WHO LED THE ISRAELITES OUT OF SLAVERY IN EGYPT.

DAVID

KING OF ISRAEL WHO MADE JERUSALEM HIS CAPITAL.,
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SOLOMON

SON OF DAVID KING OF ISRAEL BUILT THE TEMPLE OF JERUSALEM.
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