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10 Cards in this Set
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Epic of Gilgamesh |
themes reflected society; friendship, loyalty, ambition, fear of death, and longing for immortality. intrests and concerns |
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Tigris and Euphrates River |
large amounts of fresh water; irrigate fields of barley, wheat, and peas, by building reservoirs and digging canals |
water and food |
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Hammurabi’s code of laws |
Eye for an eye; basis of equal judgement |
eyes |
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Assyrians |
Formidable conquerors by building a powerful and intimidating army. Skilled, brave, and chariots were at their advantage; enemies vulnerable |
powerful |
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Metal |
400 B.C.E bronze; military armor and weapons. Iron, unlike bronze, was widely available. Wheeled carts improved the trade and farther travel. Maeitime transpo develop network overseas |
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Mesopotamians |
patriarchal society. women put in slavery by father/husband to pay off debts. Some attained power as priestesses or scribes |
women |
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Cueiform |
began w/Sumerians, later adapted to other lang. 1st to store info, then communication led to expansion of knowledge |
writing |
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Jewish vs Phoenicians |
land based; fishing in seas used seas for naval power/Phoenicians didn't J: get land by military P: travel to find new land both depend on outside sources for trade |
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Ancient languages/ Indo-European |
were descendants of those who spoke a common language and migrated from their original home land. Established own communities, and no longer talk to each other |
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Indo-European cultures |
spread through Eurasia originated in steppes of central Asia as pastoral people during 4500 to 2500 B.C.E. Domesticated horses and rode them: used w/carts or chariots |
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