Vocab
What is the Sumerian system of writing called?
Cuneiform
The Iceman that was discovered in 1992 in the Alps
Ozti the Iceman
This is where the Assyrians learned to make iron stronger from
The Hittites
This was a time of extreme cold in ancient times
The Ice Ages
Sumerian building material
Mud-brick
A mixture of copper and tin
Bronze
King that had about 282 laws within a single law code
Hammurabi
This was one of the oldest known cities
Jericho
Meant "old stone age"
Paleolithic
A long poem that tells the story of a hero
Epic
A group of traveling merchants
Caravan
King of the Akkadians
Sargon
This was the capital of the Chaldean Empire
Babylon
Meant "new stone age"
Neolithic
Irrigation
Scientist that hunts for evidence of human settlements or fossils in the ground
Archaeologist
This was the guy that had the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar
This area had a very hot and dry climate, but it was also known as the cradle of civilization
Mesopotamia
This age came about when people began to use stronger metals more often (hint: a mixture of copper and tin)
Bronze age
A group of many lands under a single ruler
Empire
Person who studies and maps the stars
Astronomer
This was the main character of one of the worlds first epics. He wanted to get eternal life, but realized that this was only for the gods
Gilgamesh
A beautiful staircase of greenery built by Nebuchadnezzar to please his wife
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The times that we live in now
Modern times
A political district
Province