Mesopatamia and fertile crescent Flashcards

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Fertile Crescent

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The Fertile Crescent is a large arch of rich fertile farmland

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Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamia- The area of land between 2 rivers or the Euphrates and Tigris

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Surplus

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Surplus- Making more than needed and trading it away

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Division of Labor

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Division of Labor- New jobs created because not everyone needed to farm

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City-state

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City-State- A city and countryside surrounding it

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Cuneiform

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Cuneiform- THe world’s first writing system (Wedge shapes

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Epics

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Epics- Poem about heroes and heroic feats

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Chariot

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Chariot- A wagon like vehicle used in war to by the Hittites

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Ziggurat-

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Largest and impressive temple, Big temples Sumerians created to worship gods (Believed gods lived in Ziggurats)

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Name where the areas of the fertile crescent are

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Tigris River, Mesopotamia, Euphrates River, Persian Gulf, Fertile Crescent, Mediterranean sea

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What’s in a city-state?

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  • Big thick walls for protection
  • Ziggurats
  • Farmland
  • Houses were close together
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Why did city-states have thick walls?

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  • For protection
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Why did the Civilations fight each other?

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  • For farmland
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Flooding to division of labor (1):

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Flooding gave silt (fertilized soil)

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Flooding to division of labor (2):

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  • Once farmers controlled water

- They could produce more food.

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Flooding to division of labor (3):

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Now less people had to farm

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Flooding to division of labor (4):

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So people could choose any job (Division of labor)

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Achievements of the Sumerians

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  • The wheel:
  • The plow:
  • Math system:
  • First calendar:
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Sargon

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Established first empire. Got to know the leaders rather than just commanding them

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The wheel:

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  • The wheel: Was used for transport and other tasks
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First calendar:

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  • First calendar: (Factor of 60) To count days
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The plow:

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  • The plow: was pulled by oxen to plant seeds
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Math system:

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  • Math system: Very first math system (Factor of 60)
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Hittites:

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The Hittites were a strong army after fall of babylon. Iron working, and chariots.

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Hammurabi's code:
A strict set of laws written down about daily life. First time laws were written down and available to all.
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How many laws were in Hammurabi's code?
282
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Why was Hammurabi's laws so important?
First time laws were written down and available to all.
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How did they stop flooding (1)?
Built canals and walls to stop water
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How did they stop flooding (2)?
Controlled water when needed and took silt still
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What did Farming surplus do?
Farming surplus=Division of Labor
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Location of Egypt and Mesopotamia are similar because?
They were both around rivers
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What was egyptian religion based on?
It focused on the afterlife.
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Ramseas the great
One of the longest reigning pharaohs | Built massive monuments
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Queen Hatshepsut
``` Married her 1/2 brother Dressed as a man while pharaoh. Once she died everything she created was destroyed. Greatest female pharaoh Worked to increase trade ```
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King Tutankhamen
Only 19 when he died. His tomb was found in perfect condition
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Pyramids
Tombs where pharaohs were buried
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Hieroglyphics
Written all directions Used: Symbols/pics. Early egyptians
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Alphabet
Phoenicians Used letters 26 characters >v
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Similarities
Both could be read | >