History Basics
History that is passed down verbally (like story telling)
Oral History
First written language
Cuneiform
First Empire EVER
The Akkadian Empire
Abraham was from this Sumerian City-state
Ur
Rivers that run through Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
History that has been recorded in some way. (Books, diaries, newspapers, videos, etc)
Written or Recorded History
First civilization?
Sumer
Sargon of Akkad
B.C. stands for:
Before Christ
Modern Country in what used to be Mesopotamia
Iraq
Physical History. Stuff from the past.
Artifacts!
Name an invention that helped the Sumerians water crops.
Irrigation
Empire mentioned in the bible that took over the region later.... known for their famous kings and hanging gardens.
Babylon (Babylonian Empire)
Polytheistic means:
worship of many gods
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
Land between the Rivers
Primary Source means:
history from someone who actually lived during that time or experienced that event.
The first Currency!
The Shekel
King who wrote down his laws in a big "Code."
Hammurabi
A.D. stands for _____________ in Latin and it means:
Anno Domini = year of our Lord
Nickname of Mesopotamia?
The Fertile Crescent
History from someone who did NOT experience the time or event firsthand is called:
Secondary Source
Archeologist who discovered ancient Mesopotamian ruins in the 1920's
Sir Leonard Wooley
These written laws included the idea "An eye for an eye"
Hammurabi's Code
Circa means:
Around the time
In what continent is Mesopotamia located?
Asia (but in the Middle East region)