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2 names for mesopotamia
“land between rivers” and fertile crescent
why was mesopotamia only ruled by one group of people
flat and undependable
at first who didn’t have kings
mesopotamia
what was the earliest form of governmental authority in ancient mesopotamia
city sates
temple and observatory for mesopotamians
ziggurat
why did the mesopotamians need a ziggurat
their gods were the planets
what do wings or horns signify
gods, divine, heavenly creatures
who invented the cuneiform or “wedge”
Sumerians
used as propaganda
standard of Ur
used by tell asmar. windows to the soul and perpetual worship
votive statuettes
what was important about surgeons bust
first known hollow cast
maram-sin stele
god instead of a king
“lammasu” at sargon 2
winged lion or bull
most renowned babylonian king
nebekenessur
babylonians greatest attraction
hanging gardens
why did egypt enjoy consistency
natural barriers
first pharaoh to unite egypt
namere
one of the only historical references in egyptian art to an actual event
the palate of namer
mas=taba
rectangular and sun dried brick
why did the pharaonic structures stand stiff
to mean eternalness
material often used to carve statuettes of the pharaoh
stone. lasts the longest
egyptian god that rose from local to national
amen
fused with amen god in egypt
rah.. then herotik
thebes
site where they decide their god. waset
