1. What is cuneiform in the context of Mesopotamian civilization?
2. What is the name of the early legal code established by Babylonian King Hammurabi?
3. What was the primary role of the cuneiform writing system in ancient Mesopotamian society?
Geography of Mesopotamia — location?
Between Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Fertile Crescent.
Cuneiform — purpose?
First writing system for recording language and laws.
Mesopotamian empires — key achievement?
Developed writing, law, architecture, and urban centers.
Mesopotamia — meaning?
Land between rivers in Greek.
Fertile Crescent — significance?
Crucial for early agriculture.
Climate — characteristics?
Dry with distinct seasons.
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