Definitions
Paleolithic
Old Stone Age
Who used complex stone tools: Paleolithic, Mesolithic or Neolithic humans?
Neolithic
Why did humans leave the Zagros Mountains?
It was over crowded (over population)
What was the achievements of the Sumerians/Akkadians?
King Sargon creates first empire
Military strategy
Wheel
Irrigation
The Plow
What was the purpose of a Ziggurat?
Place of worship
Meeting place of kings
Neolithic
New Stone Age
What is the order from oldest to newest stone age?
Paleolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic
How did Irrigation help the Mesopotamians?
It allowed them to control the flow of water in order to water their farms.
Prevent flooding
What was the achievements of the Babylonians?
Code of Hammurabi
Advances in Math
Trade
The arts flourished
What is a Steele?
Large carved piece of wood or stone that contains information about a particular society.
Nomadic
People that have no permanent home
Move from place to place
What is flint used for?
Stone tools and fire
What is a city-state?
An independent city with its own government, religion, and way of life.
What were the achievements in the Assyrian Empire?
New Weapons and war strategies (horses and iron weapons)
Siege Warfare, battering rams, moveable towers
Art (Bas-relief)
How did Mesopotamian kings legitimize their rule through religious means?
presenting themselves as divinely appointed leaders
Prehistoric
Before the written Record
How did the domesticated wolf help early humans?
hunting and protection
How did the Mesopotamians solve the problem of silt build up in the irrigation systems?
They worked together to clear out the silt
What were the accomplishments in the Neo-Babylonian Empire?
City protection (double walls and moats)
Rebuilt Ziggurats
Built the Hanging Gardens
Skilled in math and astronomy
created the sundial
In what ways does the Code of Hammurabi introduce innovations or practices that were not present in earlier legal systems?
Made justice for all (high, middle, and low)
Systematic approach to laws and punishments
Mesopotamia
Between two rivers
What is a difference between Neanderthals and Cro-Magnons
Neanderthals - stronger
Cro-Magnons - smarter
Where in the modern world is Mesopotamia located? (County or Continent Region)
Iraq or South West Asia
What was the reason for each empire ending?
Overextended their control and eventually they were invaded by another group/
Who was Cyrus the Great?
The Persian King that conquered the Neo-Babylonian Empire.