Chapter 4 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Monarch
A Ruler Of A Kingdom Or Empire
Hammurabi’s Code
A Set Of 282 Laws That Dealt With An Everyday Life
Chariot
A Wheeled Horse-Drawn Used In Battle
Nebuchadnezzar
The Most Famous Chaldean King
Alphabet
A Set Of Letters Combined To Make Words
Ziggurat
A Pyramid Temple Shaped Tower
Architecture
The Science Of Building
Epics
Stories That Tell About Heros
Scribe
A Writer
Pictographs
Picture Symbols
Cuneiform
The First System Of Writing
Social Hierarchy
The Division By Rank Or Class
Priests
People That Perform Religious Ceremonies
Polytheism
The Belief Of Many Gods
Empire
A Land Of Territory Where People Are Under A Single Rule
Sargon
A Person That Leads An Army
Gilgamesh
A Legendary Figure In Sumerian Literature
City-State
A City That Consist Of A Country Side Surrounding It
Urban
A City
Rural
A Country-Side
Division Of Labor
Where Everyone Has A Particular Or Specific Task
Surplus
More Than Needed
Canals
Human-Made Waterways
Irrigation
A Way Of Transporting Water Somewhere Else