Mesopotamia
Between these rivers I will build civilization.
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
descendants of the Babylonians from Hammurabi’s time.
Chaldean
tells the story of a hero in the form of a poem
Epic
"Any eye for an eye" comes from what law code?
Code of Hammurabi or Hammurabi's Code
Sumerian cities developed into ..
City-states
known for brutal war tactics; harsh rule
Assyrian Empire
the first writing system
Cuneiform
Group that rebelled against the Assyrians.
Chaldeans
Social groups that developed in Sumerian city-states.
upper class, a middle class, and a lower class.
Babylon grows; hanging gardens built
Chaldean Empire
Polytheism
A belief in many gods.
Nineveh
Assyrian Empire Capital
Mesopotamia was located where?
Fertile Crescent
Using a brutal army with iron weapons forcibly took over all of Mesopotamia
Assyrian Empire
mapped the stars, planets, and phases of the moon
Astronomers
Reconstructed Babylon and built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
King Nebuchadnezzar
The role of women in Sumerian society.
In charge of running the home and caring for children. They were also expected to teach their daughters those same skills.
Conquered other Amorite cities then built own cities
Babylonian Empire
Ziggurat
large, pyramid-shaped temple was a holy place
City-states often went to war with one another over ..
resources and territory