Time and first people
What labels do we use to tell time?
BCE and CE
Person or group makes and enforces laws in the society.
Saragon of Akkad
Civilization started between these 2 rivers...
Tigris and Euphrates
The very first civilization was made up of various city-states called...
Sumer
What is the selection and breeding of plants and animals?
Domestication
Unique symbols to keep records and record history in written form.
Writing/Record Keeping
He showed generosity to those he captured, freed the Hebrews in captivity, and let people practice their local customs/religions.
Cyrus the Great of Persia
The Persian Empire didn't just conquer Mesopotamia but reached all the way to ___________ in Asia and __________ in Africa.
India and Egypt
Known as the purple people, this group used 22 symbols that could make countless numbers of words using the idea of phonics.
Phoenicians
These early societies were mostly nomadic and spent all their time focused on survival
Hunter-Gatherer Societies
People are able to specialize in jobs for which they are best suited.
Specialization/Social Classes
The first epic, or story, ever written was about this Sumerian king.
Gilgamesh
Along with the kings, this was the other group at the top of the social hierarchy in ancient Mesopotamia.
Priests
This group isn't known for is large empire, but instead, is known for developing multiple major world religions we still know today.
Hebrews
How do we know about the earliest humans?
Archaeological Digs / Items they left behind / Answers may vary
Construction projects, buildings with specific designs, or works that express values of the civilization.
Arts/Infrastructure/Architecture
This Chaldean king built the Ishtar Gate and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
King Nebuchadnezzar 2nd
Tall, pyramid-shaped temples that were devoted to their gods.
Ziggurat
Known as the neo-Babylonians, this group was very wealthy, did not last long, and enslaved the Jewish people.
Chaldeans
What does BCE stand for?
Before Common Era
Religion
Famous for his written code of laws that can be described as "eye for an eye"
Hammurabi
The writing system that developed in Mesopotamia that means "wedge shaped"
Cuneiform
This civilization would crush any rebellion, sometimes flaying members. They were good at war though, being the first to us chariots and cavalry.
Assyrians