Feb.15

Ur- An ancient city of Sumer located on a former channel of the Euphrates.

Dowry- Property or money brought by a bride to her husband at the time of of marriage.

Scribe- Person whose job is to write for someone else in ancient times, few people could read and write so scribes were hired to write letters and documents for other.

Middle East- The region between the eastern Mediterranean and India, Egypt and Israel

Sargon 1- c. 2300 BCE Sargon crated the first world empire in the area of Mesopotamia.

Dynasty- This is a succession of rulers within a family. This was a common practice in ancient times, and seen today. Kings or  queens. usually bestow their titles to their usually the oldest.

Forceps- A surgical tool for gripping and holding.

Social Organization- A pattern of relationships  between and among  individuals in a society. it usually includes the division of labor, roles of spiritual leaders, governments, roles of men, women, children etc.

Deity- god or devine being the Romans used the word  "deus" to describe a god.

Divine Right- The belief that a ruler of a country chosen by god or gods. They believe they rule by divine right, and only answer to god.

Pictograph- A form of writing where a pictorical symbol or sign represents a word or group of words.

Rabies- A contagious virus that affects the central nervous of mammals. There is no cure, but ancient doctors were aware that it could be passed from mammal to person in Mesopotamian times.

Stella-  A pillar or slab of stone with sculptured design and scripts. Some served as gravestone.


Nana Moon goddess in Ancient Sumerian religion.

Lagosh- One of the oldest city of Sumer later known as Babylon. It had a population form 80 00 - 100 000.
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