Who were they?
The first ancient Mesopotamian civilizations from the city-state of Akkad
Akkaidians
Also known as Sargon the Great, he was the first ruler of the Akkadian empire, 2334-2279 BCE
Sargon
A relief sculpture in which the figures project slightly from the background
Bas-relief
The way a country uses resources to produce, sell and trade goods and services to meet people’s needs and wants
Economy
The first ancient Mesopotamian civilizations from the city-state of Assyria
Assyrian
A person or a group that tries to take over a land or country and become its leader
Invader
A collection of written laws and rules
Code of laws
A large territory in which several groups of people are ruled by a single leader or government
Empire
The first ancient Mesopotamian civilizations from the city-state of Babylon
Babylonnn
The second, or returned, Babylonian empire remembered for its luxury, beauty, and architecture especially the use of arches
Neo-Babylons
A military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender
Siege
A plan or action designed to win a major victory
Strategy
The sixth and best-known ruler of Babylon (1792-170 BCE) best known for his code of laws even today
Hammurabi
A upright stone slab or column decorated with figures or inscriptions
Stele
A way of carrying out a particular task in a skillful way; a method
Technique
A military leader / king of the Babylonian empire from around 605 to 562 BCE
Nebuchadnezzar
To combine or make to become one whole around a goal or a leader
Unify
A wealth sent from one country, captured territory, or ruler to another ruler as a sign of surrender; a war-defeat tax
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