Ancient Sumer
Who ruled over Sumerian City-States?
King
what is a Scribe?
a person who writes for others
What was the name of their written language?
Cuneiform
Who was the Akkadian King?
King Sargon
What empire began after the Assyrian Empire fell?
The Chaldean Empire
Neo-Babylonian Empire
What was one of the king's job?
created laws
enforced laws
collected taxes
led the army
King, government officials, priests, nobles
What is Irrigation?
providing water to crops
What was Sargon best known for?
Building the first empire
Ziggurats, Mud-brick temples
What did metalworkers make?
weapons
cups
mirrors
jewelry
What is ONE characteristic of a civilization?
1. stable food supply
2. social structure
3. government
4. set of religous beliefs
5. a developed was of life
6. technology advances
7. developed written language
What was the MOST Important Sumerian invention?
Wheel
Cuneiform
What was Hammurabi best known for?
The "Code of Laws"
What did Assyrian Kings divided the empire into?
Provinces or political districts
Who was believed to have chosen the King to rule?
What is a Ziggurat?
Ancient Mesopotamian mud-brick temple
What is the latin translation to "cuneiform"?
wedge
What was the name of King Hammurabi's Empire?
Babylonian Empire
What was the name of Assyrians Capital?
Nineveh
What added strength and beauty to buildings?
Arches
What ritual may had been involved in religious ceremonies?
Human sacrifice
What is a pictograph?
Symbols that stand for objects
When did King Hammurabi take over Mesopotamia?
1800's
What was the name of the Chaldeans capital?
Babylon