Mesopotamia
What people live in Sumer?
Sumerians
What city-state is he the king of?
Uruk
Pyramids
What is the title of a king in Egypt
Pharaoh
Humans and other creatures that walk upright, such as australopithecines
Hominids
Pyramid-shaped monument; part of a temple in Sumer
ziggurat
Why is Gilgamesh viewed so highly in society?
He is 2/3 god and 1/3 man
Arc of rich farmland in southwest Asia between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea
Fertile Crescent
Who had the highest position of power in Ur most of the time
Priest and Priestess
Ways of applying knowledge, tools, and inventions to meet needs
Technology
Wedge-shaped writing developed in Sumer
cuneiform
How is the Epic of Gilgamesh drastically different from cave paintings?
Instead of pictures on the walls, a story is being told through words.
Name the six social classes of Ancient Egypt
King
Officers Officials, and High Priests
Scribes
Merchants, Craftsmen/Artisans, and Soldiers
Farmers, Laborers, and Peasants
Servants and Slaves
Name 5 gods from Egypt
Answer my very
Person whose food supply depends on hunting animals and collecting plant foods
hunter-gatherer
What two rivers were in Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell us about the story of Uruk
It illustrates the setting of the story in the city-state with giving descriptions of everything. The sound, the walls, and the geographical environment of the region.
How did the Kingdom of Egypt fall?
"Sea people" attacked villages in Egypt and Hittite Kingdom. Resulting in a decentralization of power, creating smaller kingdoms throughout Egypt. These would then all fall with the Libyans invading and becoming the new pharaohs.
how did religion impact Ancient Egyptians’ lives and society?
Everyone knew the rules they were expected to follow and it governed their behavior in their daily lives. Many of the rules are phrased as ways of respecting the gods, but they actually also help to provide social order and take care of the vulnerable
Belief in many gods
polytheism
five features of a civilization
advanced cities
specialized workers
complex institutions
record keeping
improved technology
Why is the story of Gilgamesh so important to historians and the world of literature?
The Epic of Gilgamesh is significant because it’s one of the earliest examples of epic poetry and because of the insights it gives us into ancient Mesopotamian civilization.
Why was it easier for Egyptians to grow crops compared to Mesopotamia?
How is Egyptian belief in the gods more complex than Mesopotamia?
Egyptian gods are more fleshed out with origins and stories of their exploits. Being able to predict the floods, Egyptians believed the gods to actually interact with them. They also created an understanding of the afterlife for their people.
Humans’ new knowledge about planting seeds combined with this warmer climate to create the Agricultural revolution. What is it called?
Neolithic period