Vocabulary
Writing made up of pictorial symbols
Hieroglyphics or Pictographs
The ____________ was the first system in the world of written law.
Code of Hammurabi
The nickname for the location of Mesopotamia
Fertile Crescent
The Indus River valley is modern day _____
India
Who was on the very bottom of Ancient Egypt's social hierarchy?
The plant that was used to create the first form of paper
Papyrus
The two rivers on either side of Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
One significant discovery from the Babylonians
How were towns laid out?
Systematically in grid formation
This massive structure served as the tomb for Pharaohs and high officials
Pyramids
Belief in many gods
Polytheism
The Nile River is located on the ___________ continent.
African
This Mesopotamian civilization was known for their innovation in military and weaponry.
Assyria
Indus River Valley civilizations were run by
Centralized government
This Pharaoh was the youngest known to rule ancient Egypt. He died at a very young age. Many secrets have been found in his tomb.
King Tutankhamun
A complex society characterized by urban development, social stratification, a form of government and symbolic systems of communication
civilization
The ___________ was found used to translate Hieroglyphics to Greek.
Rosetta Stone
The main purpose of the Code of Hammurabi was:
The strong couldn't harm the weak
This major city discovered the first centralized weight and measurement system
Harappa
How long did the mummification process take?
70 days
Term used to describe the process in which the Nile River overflowed, leaving behind sediment rich soil.
Kemet or Khemet
The Egyptians believed that everyone faced the process called ____________ in order to make it to the afterlife.
The weighing of the heart.
What was the negative effect of Mesopotamia's location?
Ideal growing land = everyone wants to live there. No natural defenses = it's easy to be conquered
Name of the river located next to this civilization
Kush
Name of the 2 possible places a soul could go after death. Which one is good and which is bad?
Aaru (Good) and Duat (Bad)