Sumerians
the land between the rivers
Mesopotamia
capital
Babylon
Hittites: Their weapons were made from this
Iron
They were the greatest __________ of their day
merchants
Another name for God
Yahweh
independent -city states with similar culture but no political unity
Sumer
this was probably built near Babylon
Tower of Babel
location of Hittites
Asia Minor into fertile crescent
list some things they traded
tin, spices, fine linen, wheat, cattle , horses, ivory, gold, precious stones....
A man made object
artifact
polytheism
united the land of Mesopotamia under his rules and most famous for his code of laws
Hammurabi
transportation of hittites
horse-drawn chariots
major export
purple-dyed cloth
The society, culture, and lifestyle of people in a particular area
civilization
the earliest known form of writing
cuneiform
List some things that they traded
gold, silver, tin and textiles
the Amorites relied heavily on this to predict the future or explain the present
Astrology
originated this
alphabet
A way of life among a group of people
culture
occupations
farming and architecture
Their work with Algebra and Geometry contributed to this field of study
Astronomy
List some things the Sumerians contributed to the world
60 min time(Hr/mn), wheel, 360 degree of circle
merchants, Mediterranean
A community of people who share language, ethnicity, descent, history, and culture. Not limited to one area
nation