these people were at the top of the Sumerian social class pyramid
these two inventions helped Sumerians grow crops
people believed this group could communicate with the gods
temple
sumerian writing system using clay, symbols, and stylus
first king of Persia
to better govern and rule the persian empire, darius created
two military advances the Assyrian empire had
Leader of the first empire
Darius made coins with his face on them - this is an example of
phoenician alphabet was based on symbols, vowels, or sounds
art of steering a ship from place to place
phoenicia had lots of _____ or small territories ruled by a larger state
Phoenicia did not have its own supply of ivory so it traded for ivory with other people. ivory is a(n)
spread of phoenician alphabet to greece and rome is an example of
to supply water to crops and land
to trade by exchanging goods
belief in many gods
group of professional soldiers
state containing several countries or territories
why did writing start
why did so many civilizations start in the fertile crescent
Mesopotamia is a great river valley formed by the Tigris and ____ River
payment or gift to a stronger powr
a self governing city that has its own ruler, laws, and walls is known as a
