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Egypt/Mesopotamia/Hammurabi

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Papyrus a long-lasting, paper-like material made from reeds that the ancient Egyptians used to write on
Hieroglyphics the ancient Egyptian writing system that used picture symbols
Pharaohs ruled as ... gods
Pyramid a huge triangular tomb built by the Egyptians
Mummy a specially treated body wrapped in cloth for preservation
Afterlife life after death
Noble a rich and powerful person
Egypt was called the gift of the Nile because ... The Nile gave life to the desert
Dynasty a series of rulers from the same family
Pharaoh the title used by the rulers of Egypt
Delta a triangle-shaped area of land made from soil deposited by a river
Who settled in the Mesopotamian River Valley? Summerians, Babylonians, and Phoenicians
Who settled in the Nile River Valley? Egyptians
River Valleys were good for ... irrigating crops with rich soil
Natural Barriers Protection from outside invaders
The Nile River empties into the ... Mediterranean Sea
The Nile River flows ... North
The Nile River is located in ... Egypt
The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are located in ... Iran
The Cradles of Civilization developed near major rivers. Name each river & its civilization. *Mesopotamia- Tigris & Euphrates Rivers *Egypt- Nile River *China- Yellow River *India- Indus River
Which was the first Cradle of Civilization? Mesopotamia
What are some characteristics of river valley civilizations? *Heredity Rules *Specialized Labor *Social Classes Formed *Slavery *Gov't Leaders Also Had Religious Authority *Written Laws *Advanced Tools *Advances in technology produce an agricultural surplus *Created Cities and traded with one another
The earliest form of writing had shapes & pictures. Each picture or shape represented a word. What was this form of writing called? Pictograms
Who became the lower class in the social classes in the early civilizations? Unskilled workers & farmers. Slaves also existed in many societies
The earliest governments that formed along river valleys usually had religion and gov't together. The ruler was usually the head of the government and the religion. What is the name for this type ov gov't? Theocracy
Most early civilizations were polytheistic. What does this mean? Belief in many gods
Why are they called the Cradles of Civilization? These were the first civilizations to exist
The first four civilizations are known as the..... Cradles of Civilization
Why do you think the ancient river valley civilizations developed there? *Water *Silt *Mild Climate *Natural Barriers
What did the first four civilizations have in common? They all developed in valleys near rivers
What is a civilization? A complex culture that has cities, specialized labor, instructions, record keeping, and advanced technology
Longest river in the world The Nile River
Fertile Crescent a narrow strip of land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
Mesopotamia means... land in between rivers
Two Rivers that frame Mesopotamia Tigris and Euphrates
Why was it easy to attack the Sumerians? no natural barriers
Who were the first people to settle in Mesopotamia? Sumerians
Ziggurat a form of temple common to the Sumerians, Babylonians and Assyrians of ancient Mesopotamia
What was the Code of Hammurabi? it was a system of laws created by King Hammurabi
Why was it important? it was the first laws ever created and written in stone
Was the Code of Hammurabi fair? No
Why was the Code of Hammurabi not fair? The punishment depended on class. Although it gave the lower class some rights, it wasn’t equal or fair to those of higher status.
"An eye for an ..." eye
"A tooth for a ..." tooth
How many laws did Hammurabi create in his code? 282
Babylon's greatest king King Hammurabi
The city of Babylon was located on what river? Euphrates
The Babylonians wrote on ... clay tablets
What was a pointed stick used for writing? stylus
Hammurabi is remembered for his Code of ... Laws
What method of writing did the Babylonians adopt from the Sumerians? cuneiform
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