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21 Cards in this Set
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civilatation
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complex societies
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mesopotania
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located in present day Iraq
Land between 2 rivers Meso - between or middle Birthplace of Sumer and Babylon |
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Tigris River
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River in southwestern Asia that flows through the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent
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Euphrates River
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River in southwestern Asia that flows through the southern part of the Fertile Crescent.
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Fertile Cresent
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Fertile region in southwestern Asia that includes region of Mesopotamia.
Fertile means good soil |
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irrigation
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Systems of watering crops through the use of canals, dams, channels.
Allowed farmers to grow enough crops to feed population, and get water when needed. |
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drought
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Long period of time without water
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Sumer
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City-state in the souther part of Mesopotaimia.
Invented wheel, cuneiform(writing), irrigation. |
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city-state
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Self-governing city, often with surrounding lands and villiages
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ziggurat
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"mountain of god"or hill of heaven"
Large temple located in the centers of ancient Sumerian cities, built to honor gods. |
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polytheism
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"poly" means many "theism" means belief in god.
Belief in many gods or goddesses |
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cuneiform
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System of writing using wedge-shaped symbols to represent sounds, ideas and objects, 1st form of writing.
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scribe
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Person who writes.
Usually wealthy boys, trained for many years. Scrib means to write. |
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Sargon
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King of Akkadians, conquered all of Mesopotamia in 2340BC, created world's 1st empire, which lasted more than 200 years before it fell to invaders.
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empire
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Group of many different lands under 1 rule
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Babylon
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City-state near Euphrates River
Center of trade Created by King Hammurabi |
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Hammurabi
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King of Babylon
Crated Code of Hammurabi |
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Code of Hammurabi
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Over 200 laws for people of Babylon, listed law and punishment if law was broken, severe punishments.
Oldest, written laws in the world (justice) |
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Assyrians
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Empire north, near Tigris River. Fertile valleys that attracted invaders.
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Chaldean King, Chaldeans controlled Mesopotamia from 605-562 BC, moany of descendants were Babylonian people.
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Achievements and Inventions
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Code of Hammurabi-oldest written laws.
Sundials; 365 calendar, 7 day weeks, system of writing, irrigation systems, wheel, sailboat, geometry, number system based on 60 mins, seconds, 360 degrees in a circle. |
