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18 Cards in this Set
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Cuniform |
Developed by Sumerians of Mesopotamia 3000 BC Pressing stylus into nearly dry clay Convey sound of language, written one by one, reader joins to create the sound. |
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Gilgamesh |
King of Uruk for 126 years around 2600 BC Was portrayed in Epic of Gilgamesh Gods send savage Enkidu Enkidu dies which leads Gilgamesh to search for immortality |
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Hammurabi
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Sixth Babylonian king ruled in 1754 BC
Code of Law, 282 laws, which segue into modern law Etched on Supreme Court building |
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Snefru |
First king of the 4th dynasty, 24 years 2600 B.C. Prominent pyramid builders of the time Pyramid at Maidum, flat failed Pyramid in Dahsur, tilted |
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Rosetta Stone |
Found 1800 BC by French soldier Written in Egyptian and Greek in 196 Uses hieroglyphics, demotic and Greek Priests and honors the Egyptian pharaoh. |
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Draco |
Born 650 BC, Replaced oral with comprehensive written code Enforced in a court of law First democratic legislator Harshlegal codes most punish with death |
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Solon |
Bornin 638 BC Athenian Statesman, lawmaker and poet Seven Wise Men of Greece. Ended the aristocratic control ofgovernment and introduced a more humane code of laws. |
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Pisistratus |
Took Megarian Harbor in 565 Exiled from Greece, returned to take over Aquaduct into Enneakrounos fountain Ruler of Peace |
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Themistocles |
Born 524 Athenian politician and naval strategist savior from Persian empire, Battle of Salamis |
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Sophocles |
Born 470 Modern philosophy memory preserved in literary works |
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Thales |
Miletus Seven Wise Men of Greece Cosmology of water essence of all matter Britannica earth was flat |
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Pythagoras |
Greek philosopher, mathematician, founder of Pythagorean brotherhood in 570 Principles that influenced mathematics, Plato and Aristotle |
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Plato |
Born 428 Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, Aristotle teacher, founder of Academy Mistakes due to not engaging in class entities called forms (beauty, justice, equality) |
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Aristotle |
Born 384 Greek philosopher and scientist Through Renaissance, rReformation, Enlightenment Ethics and political theory still studied |
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Hippias |
Ruled 527 - 510 Son of Pisistratus Athens prospered until brother assassination Killed many and forced out |
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Clisthenes
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Born 570 Found Athenian democracy Reform based on individual responsibility on citizenship instead of clan membership loyalty |
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Miltiades
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Younger
Born 554 Victory over Persians in Battle of Marathon 490 Elder Athenian Statesman Found colony Thracian Chersonese |
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Xerxes
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Son of Darius I Born 519 Massive invasion of Greece across Hellespont (480) Defeat influenced Achemenian Empire decline |
