Western Asia and Egypt Flashcards
(44 cards)
Sumerians
The creators of the first Mesopotamian civilization
city-state
The basic units of Sumerians civilization
ziggurat
A temple built atop a massive stepped tower used for worship
polytheistic
the belief in multiple gods
fertile crescent
the arc of land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf containing rich soil
theocracy
a gov. by divine authority
empire
A large political unit controlling many states
patriarchal
male-dominancy
cuneiform
a system of writing created by the Sumerians using wedge shaped impressions in clay
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The two rivers in which between them lies Mesopotamia
Ur, Uruk, Babylon
Main cities in Mesopotamia
Hammurabi
A king of Babylon who created a Mesopotamian kingdom
Code of Hammurabi
The very first code of law written for a society
Dynasty
A family of rulers whose right to rule is passed down
Pharaoh
An Egyptian King who was believed to rule divinely
bureaucracy
An administrative organization with officials and regular procedures
vizier
In charge of the gov. bureaucracy (2nd in command)
mummification
a process of slowly drying a dead body for preservation
hieroglyphics
a system of writing by drawing pictures
Lower Egypt
The area in the Nile Delta
Upper Egypt
The land upstream and to the south of the Nile Delta
How did geography impact Egyptian society?
Nile river flooded yearly which gave a sense of security
The Nile also unified Lower and Upper Egypt
Egypt had many natural barriers which gave protection and security
Explain the significance of the ruler’s title “Son of Re”
It showed how the Egyptians believed that the rulers have divine rule and were godly themselves
Pastoral Nomads
A group of people who moved along regular migratory routes to feed their herds and sometimes overran cities
