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what are artifacts
Sources that historians use to gather information about ancient people.
Put the empires in order of conquering and identify the major cities, major leaders, capitols and technology of each empire. Hittites, Assyrians, Sumerians, Akkadians, Amorites and the Chadeans.
1. Sumerians
2. Akkadians - Leader - Sargon, Capital - Akkad and was the first empire
3. Amorites - Leader - Hammurabi. Capital - Babylon, Hammurabi's Code that united Mesopotamia
4. Hittites - Located in Asia Minor, excelled in iron production and created the three man chariot.
Explain what a primary source and secondary source is. (pg 6)
Primary Source materials created at the time in history that is being studied or materials created later be participants or eyewitnesses of an event.
What makes up a civilization and how can we see this in Mesopotamia, using at least 3 specific examples?
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What is polytheism and how did this affect the life of people in Mesopotamia?
The beliefs in many gods. This affected the life of the people daily from how they spent time worshiping, that they felt as though they were being punished or praised depending on the gods' wills to the way the cities were set up with the temple being in the center of the city and the seat of the government.
Where are the two rivers the Tigris and Euphrates located and what is significant about them
They are located in modern day Iraq and are the boundartiers for Meospotamia. The rivers allowed the civilizations to grow because provided much needed water for animals and crops
What are the features of a civilization? (pg 15)
1. Social Classes
2. Organized Cities and Government
3. Specialized Jobs
4. Religion
5. Sciences, arts and written language