Mesopotamian Civilizations
Mesopotamia is located within these two rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
a system of writing with symbols made of lines and wedges
Cuneiform
the person who told his people to start practicing monotheism; the person who founded the Israelites
Abraham
The sea that many mediterranean civilizations traveled and traded on
Mediterranean Sea
Eye for an Eye; whatever you do to me, will also happen to you. The first written set of laws
Hammurabi's Code
The location of this empire, with the roads they built encouraged trade throughout the region
Babylonian Empire
the belief in many gods
polytheism
the most sacred text belonging to the Israelites
Torah
Because of their successful trade; many mediterranean civilizations had exotic marketplaces that included
figs, olives, honey, and spices; animals such as giraffes and warthogs
This is a little different than cuneiform; only having 22 symbols and is easier to understand
The location of this empire made them easy to attack; so they had to become skilled fighters
Assyrian Empire
an area of many territories and peoples that is controlled by one government
empire
The Israelites gained these while wandering the desert after being exiled out of Egypt
Ten Commandments
Settled just south of Phoenicia; called the Hebrews
Israelites
The person who lead the Israelites out of Mesopotamia to Canaan
Moses
This empire practiced zoroastrianism; they also had a tolerant culture and a lasting influence
Persian Empire
a time when there is so little food that many people starve, or perhaps die
famine
The king known for writing sacred songs, also known as psalms
King David
a city along the Mediterranean that was the first major city in Phoenicia
Tyre
This religion had a different view of woman; included treating them with respect and different duties
Judaism
This King of the Babylonians built a large palace for his wife, and also rebuilt the Babylonian Empire
King Nebuchadnezzar
the scattering of a group of people
diaspora
The name of the two kingdoms that were separated from each other after the death of King David
Israel - North; Judah - South
The city of Tyre is known for this important trading good
snails that produced a unique purple dye that was used for clothing
On clay tablets, Sumerians would write these on bigger tablets; while writing these on smaller tablets
atlases/dictionaries; personal letters/postcards