Fertile Crescent
A way of supplying water to area of land
What is irrigation?
The worship of multiple gods.
What is polytheism?
282 Babylonian laws dealing with almost every part of daily life
What were the Hammurabi's Codes?
The region of Ancient Egypt that was located up river.
What was Upper Egypt?
Made part of river hard to pass through
What is a cataract?
The change from being hunter-gatherers to settlers who farmed and raised livestock.
What is the Neolithic Revolution?
The centre of Sumerian society.
What is a town?
Made Assyrian army more powerful than others.
What are iron weapons?
Long-lasting, paperlike material
What is papyrus?
This metal made the Kush empire rich.
What is iron?
An organised society within specific area
What is a civilisation?
Hired to keep track of items traded
What is a scribe?
Brought all of Mesopotamia under his control
Who was Hammurabi?
Ancient Egyptian rulers
Who were pharaohs?
Dark, heavy wood that was exported by the Kushites
What is ebony?
It means "between 2 rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
Relied on them to help gain god’s favour
What is a priest?
The Assyrian capital
What is Ninveh?
Huge stone slab inscribed w/ hieroglyphics
What is the Rosetta Stone?
Merchants set up new trade routes that went around Kush in favour of this kingdom.
What is Aksum?
Settle in one area for part of year to grow food
What is semi-sedentary?
Symbols could represent syllables or basic parts of words
What is cuneiform?
Built strong kingdom in Asia Minor
Who were the Hittites?
Treaty signed by Rameses II to bring peace.
What is the Treaty of Kadesh?
Forced to be domestic servants & soldiers in pharaohs army
What is a slave?