Sumerians
what is the land in between the two rivers
mesopotamia
where did they live
southeastern Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
The calendar developed by the sumerians was based on in society as what
A. the number 60.
B. the cycles of the moon.
C. the roman calendar.
D. the geometry of the wheel.
B. the cycles of the moon.
What empire came before the first Babylonian Empire in Mesopotamia
Akkadians and Assyrians
where did they live
the northern part of Mesopotamia
Who are the Chaldean people
Aramaic-speaking, Eastern Rite Catholics
where did they live
modern-day Iran, Egypt, Turkey, and parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan
where do sumerians honor there gad at
A. scride.
B. cradle.
C. gilgamesh.
D. ziggurat.
D. ziggurat.
What was unique about the Code of Hammurabi
the code's scope and volume of laws
Do Chaldeans identify as white
Arabs/Chaldeans are identified as white in clinical data sets
What was the biggest problem for Sumerians?
uncontrolled water supply
What river was the city of Babylon located on
Euphrates River
what did assyrians invent
the world's first written language and the 360-degree circle
Are Chaldeans Arabs
The Chaldean language is a dialect of Aramaic, not Arabic, which is a key identifier of Arabs
complex societies the have organized government, culture, and writing.
civilization
How did the Babylonian Empire fall
the empire fell to the Persians under Cyrus the Great at the Battle of Opis
What does Chaldean mean
a member of an ancient Semitic people that became dominant in Babylonia