What year did the Phoenician alphabet?
the year c. 1050- 150 BC
was Mesopotamia's technology really advanced for its time?
Yes
What else did Mesopotamia leave us?
Mesopotamia also left us a legacy in forms of government
What does legacy mean?
the things both cultural and technological,left to us from past cultures
What city was the Phoenician alphabet first found?
Byblos
What job was Mesopotamia founded by?
(2 answers)
Mathematics and scientist
Where did city-state unit development in?
city-state unit that development in Sumer,babylon, and Phoenicia the ancient world.
What does Mesopotamia mean?
between rivers
What language was the Phoenician alphabet?
semitic
what important civilization in the ancient world did the legacy of Mesopotamia leave?
ancient cultures like the Sumerians, Assyrians, Akkadians, and Babylonians.
What did Sumerians developed cuneiform?
Sumerians developed cuneiform, one of the earliest writing systems.
What does Cyrus of the Great mean?
his code of laws influenced later legacy systems
What area was the Phoenician alphabet spread?
Mediterranean area
What was the civilization of Mesopotamia known for?
birthplace of writing
What did Mesopotamia form?
Mesopotamia form the region’s legacy
What does Hammurabi mean?
highlighted the importance of law
What group did the language Sumitic belong to?
Canaanite languages
Which anicent civilizations Mesopotamia was home to?
Mesopotamia was home to ancient civilizations like the Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians.
What does Sumer mean?
one of the city-state unit
What did they use to write on?
clay tablets