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Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt

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Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt

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  1. 1Name means "land between the rivers"; Where the 1st civilizations began; Present day Iraq and SyriaMesopotamia
  2. 2The region in the Middle East which curves, like a quarter-moon shape; Known as the Cradle of CivilizationFertile CrescentThe region in the Middle East which curves, like a quarter-moon shape; Known as the Cradle of Civilization
  3. 3Belief in MANY gods; Ancient Sumerians believed in over 3,000 gods.Polytheistic (aka polytheism)
  4. 4The massive platform that the sumerians built their religious temples onZIgguratThe massive platform that the sumerians built their religious temples on
  5. 5means "rule by god"; describes a govt. where the ruler is thought to be a God Ex. Ancient EgyptTheocracy
  6. 61st writing system developed by the Sumerians; "wedge-shape writingCuneiform
  7. 71st written laws; given to people of Ancient Babylon by King Hammurabi; very strict laws based on principle of an eye for an eye, a tooth for a toothHammurabi's Law Code1st written laws; given to people of Ancient Babylon by King Hammurabi; very strict laws based on principle of an eye for an eye, a tooth...
  8. 8describes a society dominated by menPatriarchal
  9. 9the longest river in the world; Egypt is often called "the gift of the nile river; Egyptians depended on the Nile for everythingNile Riverthe longest river in the world; Egypt is often called "the gift of the nile river; Egyptians depended on the Nile for everything
  10. 10the annual flooding of the Nile River. The flood river leave behind rich fertile mud.Inundation
  11. 11rick black mud left behind from the flooding of the Nile RiverSilt
  12. 12King who united Lower and Upper Egypt around 1300 BCKing Menes
  13. 13means "great house of"; a family of rulersDynasty
  14. 14name for Egyptian KingPharaoh
  15. 15"Ka"Ancient Egyptians thought that when someone died the Ka or the life force left the physical body; The Ka could drink and eat but was stuck in the tomb in the body of the mummy of the small statues that were left in the tomb."Ka"
  16. 16"Ba"The Ba was the part of the soul that embarked on a journey to follow the gods; the symbol of the Ba is often shown as a bird with a human head and wings."Ba"
  17. 17Mummificationit was very important to ancient egyptians religious beliefs that the human body was preserved. Their method of preserving the body was call mummification. The process lasted up to 70 daysMummification
  18. 18containers used to hold the internal organs (lungs, stomach, intestine, liver) of the deceased that was going to be mummified; the jars had lids shaped as the heads of the 4 sons of horuscanopic jarscontainers used to hold the internal organs (lungs, stomach, intestine, liver) of the deceased that was going to be mummified; the jars h...
  19. 19Sarcophagusa sarcophagus formed the outer layer of protection for a royal mummy, with several layers of coffins nested within, and was often carved out of alabasterSarcophagus
  20. 20earned everlasting fame for being the pharaoh responsible for the Great Pyramid at Giza which he built to serve as his tombKing Khufu (aka Cheops (KEE-ops)
  21. 21largest of the 3 pyramids at Giza; built by King Khufu; the only monument of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient world to surviveThe Great Pyramidlargest of the 3 pyramids at Giza; built by King Khufu; the only monument of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient world to survive
  22. 22discovered in 1952 buried under The Great Pyramid; it would be needed to ferry King Khufu's spirit across the sky to be with Ra, the sun god.King Khufu's boatdiscovered in 1952 buried under The Great Pyramid; it would be needed to ferry King Khufu's spirit across the sky to be with Ra, the sun ...
  23. 23one of the largest and oldest statues in the world. Archeologists believe that it was carved around 2500 BC and that the head is meant to be the likeness of the Pharaoh Khafra.Great Sphinxone of the largest and oldest statues in the world. Archeologists believe that it was carved around 2500 BC and that the head is meant to...
  24. 24Egyptian picture writingHieroglyphics
  25. 25a stone with writing on it in two languages (Egyptians and Greek), using three scripts (hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek)The Rosetta Stonea stone with writing on it in two languages (Egyptians and Greek), using three scripts (hieroglyphic, demotic, and Greek)
  26. 26Invaded Egypt; and ruled for 200 years; introduced the horse drawn chariot.Hyksos
  27. 27first great woman ruler in history; she ruled Egypt as King not Queen. Sculptures and masks show her with a false beard.Hatshepsut (hat-SHEP-soot)first great woman ruler in history; she ruled Egypt as King not Queen. Sculptures and masks show her with a false beard.
  28. 28rejected the traditional religion in favor of worshipping the Aten, or sun disc, after whom he renamed himself. He closed all the temples to the old gods and obliterated their names from monuments.Akhenaten (aka Amenhotep)
  29. 2917 year old boy pharaoh whose tomb survived untouched by grave robbers; more than 3,000 artifacts discovered in his tombKing Tut (Tutankhamen)17 year old boy pharaoh whose tomb survived untouched by grave robbers; more than 3,000 artifacts discovered in his tomb
  30. 30Rameses the Great reigned 67 years; fathered over 100 children; defeated the Hittites, the other superpower of ancient times; he declared himself a living godRamses II
  31. 31Reed like plant that grows on the Nile River Ancient Egyptians used to write onPapyrus
  32. 32the spreading of ideas from one culture to another cultureCultural Diffusion

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