1 Fertile Crescent
What are some of the firsts that the Sumerians achieved.
civilization and first to build big structures
When was the Code of Hammurabi Law created?
1754 BC
What does the word Cuneiform mean.
wedge-shaped
Who was Enkidu.
person created by gods
Why did the Sumerians settle in Mesopotmia.
There was food and everything they needed to live.
What is an empire?
A group of states or countrys.
What is a theocracy?
Rules that appointed by God's themselves.
Who created the Cuneiform.
Sumerians
Where was this piece of literature from.
Akkadian
What was the first know civilization in Mesopotmia.
Sumer
What is the names of the three groups in a Sumer life.
nobles, commoners, and farmers
When was the most complete Code of Hammurabi discovered?
1901
How did Cuneiform get its name.
Thanks to its appearance.
Who was Gilgamesh.
a king two thirds of a god and one third man
Where was the Sumer civilization located.
in the southern part of the Fertile Crescent
What was the Sumerian architecture.
was building ziggurats which was temples.
How are today's laws different than Hammurabi's?
his were very cruel
When was Cuneiform invented.
6000 years ago
When was Gilgamesh king.
around 2800 to 2500 B.C.
What is the Fertile Cresent like today.
The Fertile Cresent is no longer fertile because the Tigris and Euphrates rivers dried up.
What was a Sumerian city-state?
Has a temple and a god that they worship.
Describe Hammurabi laws?
1. Theft - Death if caught robbing
2. Law 196 - Eye for and Eye
3. Slander - When accusing others and can't be proven the accuser is sent for death
What was the main role that the Cuneiform played in society.
to lead people
Why is The Epic of Gilgamesh is so important.
it was the earliest example of literature we had