Compléter Test Ancient MesopotamiaVersion en ligne Fill in the blank questions par David Cantolla Díez 1 Mesopotamia is known for giant pyramid - shaped temples placed in the center of cities called ziggurat The first cities appeared in , a region known as the Crescent . The Mesopotamian system of writing that features a series of wedge shapes on clay tablets was called . The Mesopotamian religion is based on , the belief in many gods . was the first set of laws and was based on the philosophy of " an eye for an eye " . The Epic of is one of the oldest recorded stories in the world and it is a tale of a hero / king .