Vocabulary 1
a person who records things for others
A scribe
vast lands and varied people under the control of a single government
empire
The Sumerians were the first to attach these to carts
wheels
What was located at the top of a ziggurat?
A shrine for the city-state's god
Ruler of Ur. Wrote all the laws as if-then statements and had them carved on a stone monument for all to see.
Ur-Nammu
Ruler of an empire
an emperor
writings that include information that describes the best way to plant, irrigate the land, and care for crops.
almanac
mixed these two metals to produce bronze
copper and tin
wealth; power
Ruler of Lagash. Created laws to prevent the government and the wealthy from taking advantage of the poor.
Urukagina
to take over
conquer
new way of doing things
innovation
Sumerians were the first to have written records- name 3 things they recorded.
boundary lines, wars, lists of kings, gifts to temples, trade, food supplies, literature, songs, and stories
Sargon was the first ruler to keep or have these.
standing army
conquered many Sumerian city-states. Created the world's first empire.
the largest and tallest temple in every city state; some reached how many stories?
ziggurat; 7 stories
a writing system based on wedge-shaped symbols; how many symbols were there?
cuneiform; 700 symbols
Name 3 things that Assyrians invented.
libraries, paved roads, postal system, locks with keys, magnifying glass, battering ram, lance
Sumerian women had many rights. Name three.
own property, run businesses, divorce cruel husbands, and train to be priestesses, train to be scribes
Best remembered for organizing the laws of his land; fair king; his laws followed the idea an eye for an eye - explain what this means.
King Hammurabi
The collection of laws that Hammurabi organized for the people to follow; How many laws did it consist of?
Code of Hammurabi; 282 laws
deity; Enlil was the air god and Enki was the god of water and wisdom
Sumerians developed standard measurements for land. What was the Sumerian name, and what present-day measurement does it represent?
iku/ikum; acre
Place the following people in order of social classes:
merchants, military leaders, scribes, craftworkers, farmers, priests, nobles
upper class: military leaders, nobles, and priests
middle class: merchants, scribes, craftworkers, and farmers
One of Babylonian's empires best known rulers. Can be found in the bible. Said to have built the Hanging Garden of Babylon - spell his name.
Nebuchadnezzar