Economy
Why were the rivers important for Mesopotamian economy?
For agriculture
Who were the people that were at the top of the social pyramid?
Kings
What is a city-state?
Political independent cities whit their own goverment
In wich class where the slaves?
In the lowest class
In wich rivers was the Mesopotanian civilisatin beteween?
Euphrates and Tigris
How was the society in Mesopotamia?
Was hiererchical
To protect them from
Where did the first civilisations appered?
In the middle east
Was the trade important in Mesopotamia?
Yes
Lower class were free citizens?
Yes
1890 BC
When did the first civilisations appeared?
About 5.500 years ago
What were the most scarce matirials in Mesopotania lands?
Ston metals and hard wool
Rich traders, civil servants and scribes
Who were the most important kings of Persians?
Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius
What was the name of the empire beteween the 9th and 7th centuries BC?
Assyrians
What is the mainm economic activity in Mesopotamia?
Agriculture
How does the kings and priest imposed its authoritiy?
Useing its religion and military power
What allowed to create the first empire in history?
The conquest of Sumerian territory
From what time the Akkadians control the region?
2150 BC to 2335 BC