Egypt
Who settled on the Nile's banks?
The Egyptians
Who used iron for their weapons and had great militarty power?
The Assyrians
Who ate the forbidden fruit?
Adam and Eve
What did the Nile river provide?
provided water for irrigation, transportation, and fertile soil for farming
Mesopotamia was a place...
that held very important civilizations.
Why did they build the Tower of Babel?
To reach the heavens
Steps of mummification:
1.Wash the body.
2.Remove the brain using a hook through the nose.
3.Remove the organs and place them in a canopic jars.
4.Dry the body out with natron.
5.Wrap the body with linen.
6.Place the mummy in the sarcophagus.
Mesopotamia was located...
between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Name 2 features of civilization:
-Job specialization
-Social classes
-Organized cities and governments
-Religion
-Arts, sciences, and written language
Social classes in Egypt:
-Pharaohs
-Viziers and priests
-Scribes
-Craftsmen and artists
-Peasants
-Slaves and servants
Hammurabi was...
a king of Babylon
Who brought redemption to the world?
Jesus
What was the Rosetta Stone used for?
to decode hieroglyphics
Cuneiform was...
One of the first writing systems around 3100 BCE. It used clay tablets.
Who wrote the Book of the Law?
Moses