bazaar
a street of small shops (especially in Orient)
caravan
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
city-state
a state consisting of a sovereign city
code
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
cuneiform
an ancient wedge-shaped script used in Mesopotamia and Persia
empire
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
Hammurabi
Babylonian king who codified the laws of Sumer and Mesopotamia (died 1750 BC)
myth
a traditional story accepted as history; serves to explain the world view of a people
scribe
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
