amelu
The Sumerian-Akkadian ruler/priest caste; later, the Babylonian free citizen caste.
calcite
A mineral containing calcium and carbon.
caste system
A cultural system of organization in which people are separated into different classes.
cuneiform
A style of writing that uses a stylus to make wedge-shaped markings.
demigod
A being with less power than a god but more power than a mortal person.
elusive
Difficult to understand or achieve.
floodplain
Low-lying ground near a river.
giparu
The home for priests inside a Sumerian temple.
mushkinu
The most common ancient Mesopotamian caste, incorporating all nonslave laborers and craftsmen.
pantheon
The gods of a particular mythology or religious system.
stela .
An upright stone slab used to commemorate significant dates in the reign of a king or queen.
ziggurat
A multilayered pyramid temple platform used in Mesopotamia.
The Sumerian-Akkadian ruler/priest caste; later, the Babylonian free citizen caste.
calcite
A mineral containing calcium and carbon.
caste system
A cultural system of organization in which people are separated into different classes.
cuneiform
A style of writing that uses a stylus to make wedge-shaped markings.
demigod
A being with less power than a god but more power than a mortal person.
elusive
Difficult to understand or achieve.
floodplain
Low-lying ground near a river.
giparu
The home for priests inside a Sumerian temple.
mushkinu
The most common ancient Mesopotamian caste, incorporating all nonslave laborers and craftsmen.
pantheon
The gods of a particular mythology or religious system.
stela .
An upright stone slab used to commemorate significant dates in the reign of a king or queen.
ziggurat
A multilayered pyramid temple platform used in Mesopotamia.
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