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fert. crescent

Ch. 3 Empires

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Fertile Crescent - location A large arch of rich or fertile land in between the Euphrates and the Tigris Rivers
What does Mesopotamia mean literally? "Land between two rivers"
Division of Labor arrangement where workers specialize in a particular job
Cuneiform first form of writing started out as pictographing
Scribe A writer. Learning to write would give one higher status.
Ziggurates a pyramid shaped temple or tower located in the middle of the Sumerian city states
City State Small, independent cities with surrounding villages and farms.
Empire Land with different territories and many different people under one leader Had their own military.
Who was known for city-states, cuneiform, and ruled between 4000-2300 BCE? Sumerians
Who was known for creating the first empire by defeating the Sumerian city-states and uniting them with Akkad between 2330-2100 BCE? Akkadian Empire
What empire was known for their political reforms written by Hammurabi? 1800-1500 BCE The Babylonian Empire
What empire was known for organized government terror, capturing slaves and and destroying cities? Siege engine? 1100-612 BCE The Assyrian Empire
What empire violently took over Babylon and had a King Nebuchadnezzar who created hanging gardens? 612-539 BCE The Chaldean Empire
Which empire was known for winning battles, purple fabric for royalty and the first written language? The Phoenecians
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