The fertile crescent is the regions curved shape and the richness of its land. It includes the land facing the Mediterranean Sea and Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia is greek, meaning "land between rivers". Mesopotamia is between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. A city- state is each city and the surrounding land. They are independent countries. A dynasty is a series of rulers from a single family. Cultural diffusion is a new idea or a product that spreads form one culture to another. Polytheism is the belief in more than one GOD which the Sumerians believed. An empire brings together several peoples, nations, or previously independent states under the control of one ruler. Hammurabi ruled from1792 BC to 1750 BC. He put together a code of 282 laws called Hammurabi's code
What were the three environmental challenges to Sumerians?
- Unpredictable flooding combined with a period of little to no rain- desert
- Defenseless- no natural barriers
- Natural resources for building were limited/ scarce
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