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Means land between the rivers

Mesopotamia

Civilization in Mesopotamia

Sumer

Sumer is between these rivers

Tigris & Euphrates

Land of rich soil, shaped like an arc

Fertile Crescent

1st pictographic writing; Sumerian

Cuneiform

Sumerian temple

ziggurat

City that is also a nation

City-state

Religion that worships many gods

Polytheism

Rulers of city-states held this title

king

Ruler of Babylon

Hammurabi

1st written law code; harsh

Code of Hammurabi

Egypt is located on this river.

Nile

pictographic writing; Egyptian

hieroglyphics

This helped unlock the language of hieroglyphics

Rosetta Stone

Early tombs for pharaohs

Pyramids

Groups of traders travelling together

Caravans

1st female pharoah

Hatsheput

Preserving the body after death (for the afterlife)

Mummification

Last great Egyptian ruler

Ramses II (the Great)



Family of rulers

dynasties

Title of Egyptian rulers

Pharaoh

Civilization located above Canaan

Phoenicia

Civilization located below Phoenicia

Canaan

Most expensive Phoenician trade item

purple dye

Biggest Phoenician achievement

alphabet

Type of religion that believes in one god

Monotheistic

Religion of the Hebrews

Judaism

Founder of Judaism

Abraham

Civilization located below Egypt, on the Nile

Nubia

Nickname for Nubia

Kush, Land of Gold, Land of the Bow `

Nubia's wealth came from...

gold, iron, ivory

Holy book for Jews

Torah

Religious laws of Jews

10 Commandments

Moses led Jews out of slavery in the...

exodus

Means a scattering of people

Diaspora

Rulers of Israel (Canaan)

Saul, David, Solomon