Mesopotamian Society
Which Mesopotamian king established the first legal code?
Polytheistic
In which civilization was cuneiform invented?
Mesopotamia
What is the word for an Egyptian king?
Pharaoh
A _________ is a truncated pyramid found in Mesopotamia.
Ziggurat
Mesopotamian civilization was established between which two rivers?
Tigris, Euphrates
Name one Mesopotamian God.
Ex. Enlil, Enki, Ishtar, Shamash
What material were hieroglyphics written on?
Papyrus
Egyptian society evolved along which river?
The Nile river
What was the residence of the king in Mesopotamia?
The Palace
Mesopotamian society was hierarchical, and ______ were at the lowest level.
Slaves
Name two Egyptian Gods.
What material was cuneiform written on?
Clay tablets
Society in Egypt was organized into what shape?
A pyramid
Artists in Mesopotamia created _______ of kings, high officials, Gods, and fantastical animals.
Sculptures/statues
Name two Mesopotamian city-states.
ex. Ur, Uruk, Lagash
Egyptians _________ their dead to prepare them for the journey to the afterlife.
In which civilization was Hieratic writing used?
Egyptian
What two groups of people were immediately below the pharaoh in Egyptian society?
Priests and nobles
Sphinxes
Which group of people occupied the zone of Upper Mesopotamia?
The Assyrians
In Mesopotamia, religious beliefs were linked to ___________ __ _________.
Knowledge of astronomy
In which century did writing first appear in Mesopotamia?
4th century B.C./ 3,200 B.C.
What were the capitols of Egypt during the Old Kingdom and the Middle Kingdom?
Memphis, Thebes
Name the two types of tombs in ancient Egypt.
Matstaba, hypogeum