What Archaeology Is All About
For what three reasons were cities built on hills?
Defense, heat, floods
What did the Egyptians in dynasty 12 mix with their bricks to hold them together?
Straw
Which was the strongest nation in the Middle East 3,000 years ago?
The Hittites
In the Bible, how many references are there to Ur of the Chaldees?
4
Who discovered Nineveh?
Henry Austin Layard
Why were iron objects so hard to make?
the high temperature required to smelt the iron ore & difficult to mine
Who was the first Egyptian to build a pyramid?
King Zoser’s vizier, Imhotep
Which two nations did the Syrians think had come to attack them?
Hittites and Egyptians
Why did Woolley not excavate the cemetery as soon as he found it?
He wanted to learn more about Ur before he excavated such an important site.
What was the name of the king of Israel that was mentioned on the black pillar Layard found
in Nimrud?
Jehu
When did people first start using coins?
600 B.C.
Who built the biggest pyramid in Egypt?
Khufu
How often were the Hittites mentioned in the King James Version of the Bible?
46
Who was the main excavator of Ur of the Chaldees?
Sir Leonard Woolley
What was the name of the ruins where Layard first started digging?
Nimrud
why are inscriptions found on ancient pottery valuable to archaeologists?
It helps them identify from which period the pottery comes.
What was the name of the Egyptian god of the Nile River?
Hapi
Who were the Hittites descended from?
Heth
What did Woolley find in the Death Pits of Ur?
Evidence of human sacrifice & gold statues
How many cities did Sennacherib claim he conquered?
46
What are the four main periods of archaeological time?
Early Bronze, Middle Bronze, Late Bronze, Iron Age
What is the Egyptian name for Egypt?
Misr
Who wrote the book The Empire of the Hittites?
William Wright
What was the name of the people who occupied ancient Ur?
Sumerians
What was the name of the king of Israel when Sennacherib besieged Jerusalem?
Hezekiah