Mesopotamian Empires
What is Sumer?
The first civilization of Mesopotamia
These two rivers supported Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
The Phoenicians were best known for this type of activity.
Trade
A pyramid shaped temple tower in Mesopotamia.
Female Pharaoh who expanded trade in Egypt.
Hatshepsut
Who is Sargon?
The Akkadian King who created who created the first empire.
This is what Mesopotamia means
The land between two rivers.
Why did Mesopotamians need trade?
Mesopotamian religions were based on the belief of many gods. What is this called?
Polytheism
Egyptian rulers were considered both kings and what?
Gods
This empire of Mesopotamia is famous for the creation of Hammurabi's Code
Babylon
This river was the "lifeblood" of Egypt
What is the nile river.
Conflict in this empire weakened its economy.
The Babylonian Empire
What did Hammurabi's code show about Mesopotamian Society?
Strict social classes and harsh Justice
The fertile land at the mouth of the Nile river where it dumps into the Mediterranean.
Assyria
Natural barriers like deserts and seas helped Egypt by doing what?
Protecting them from invasions from outside nations.
By expanding its wealth and resources.
Why were Egyptian's buried with their prized possessions?
Because of their belief in the Afterlife
A unified land under one ruler.
Empire
This empire rebuilt Babylon with the Hanging Gardens
Neo-Babylonian Empire
By increasing food productions to support larger populations.
Trade impacted Egyptian cities by doing what?
By making them wealthy centers of culture and commerce.
What does Egypt's social pyramid show?
Egyptian society had unequal social classes.
The "Hymn to the Nile" showed this Egyptian value.
The gratitude for the Nile's importance to life in Egypt.