| Term | Definition |
|---|
| semitic | is a language related to modern Arabic and Hebrew |
| empire | form of government that unites different territoriesand peoples under one ruler |
| Sargon | ruled from about 2334 B.C. to 2279 B.C., was the most powerful Akkadian King. He established a greatr empire that reached as far west as the Mediteranean Sea. |
| Fertile Crescent | the land within it was well suited for farming |
| Babylon | an ancient city-state of Mesopotamia |
| Hammurabi | He was a strong riler in about 1792 B.C. and came to power in Babylon |
| Code of Hammurabi | concerned all aspects of in Babylon. Some laws dealt with commerce and industry while others regulated wages,hours, working conditions, and property rights.Punishment was based off the idea of an eye for an eye. |
| Hittites | were warlike peoplle who invaded the Tigris-Euphrates Valley from Asia Minor sometime in the 1600s B.C. |
| Smelt | To melt iron to fuse different things and often involving a chemical |
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