Sargon
What is the geographical span of tha akkadain empire?
800 miles
Who are the "Citizens of Akkad"? and what did they work?
their best and most loyal men have been placed in over 65 different cities and work as administrators and tax collectors
Whos is llaba
He was the link to Sargon's rule.
What is cuneiform?
It was the writing system used to record Akkadian, the official language of the empire.
Who are the provinicial governors?
The King took the power from the old sumerian ensis and made them under his control.
What are the cities internally divided by?
Canals which serve as a major trade route
What did the Akkadian artists master which enabled them to create weapons for their military.
lost-wax bronze casting
What is the first postal system?
Its a clay tablet which was encased in an outer envelope that had to be broken to read the message.
What had hapened in the massive climate shift?
A shark drop in rainfall and drought in the land.
Which class was the teachers, merchants, and laborers in the akkadian empire?
They were in the middle class
What are the cylinder seals?
cylindrical objects functioned as a crucial authentication technology for ownership and signing official documents.
What happened from 2350 to 2150 BCE?
They established Akkadian as the official language of the government.
What is a hydraulic empire?
an empire where power is maintained through central control over water access and irrigation.
Where is the location of the palace and why?
It is seperated from the temples to prevent the conflicting functions of the palace and the temples.
What is the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin an example of? and what did it show?
its an example of narrative art and imperial propaganda, showing the King in a horned helmet over his defeated enemies.
What is the Akkadian language?
It is the official language of government, diplomacy, and trade, written in cuneiform on clay tablets.