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Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt

Melissa Valadez-Suarez English 18 cards

Ancient Mesopotamia & Egypt

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  1. 1name means "land between the rivers"; where the 1st civilizations began; present day Iraq & SyriaMesopotamianame means "land between the rivers"; where the 1st civilizations began; present day Iraq & Syria
  2. 2the region in the Middle East which curves, like a quarter- moon shape; Known as the Cradle of CivilizationFertile Crescent
  3. 3belief in MANY gods; Ancient Sumerians built their religious temples onPolytheistic (aka polytheism)belief in MANY gods; Ancient Sumerians built their religious temples on
  4. 4means "rule by god"; describes a govt. where the ruler is thought to be a God ex. Ancient EgyptTheocracy
  5. 51st writing system developed by the Sumerians; "wedge-shape writing"Cuneiform1st writing system developed by the Sumerians; "wedge-shape writing"
  6. 61st written laws; given to people of Ancient Babylon by King Hammurabi; very strict laws based on principle of 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, a tooth for a tooth
  7. 7describes a society dominated by menPatriarchal
  8. 8the 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
  9. 9the annual flooding of the Nile River. The flood river leave behind rich fertile mud.Inundationthe annual flooding of the Nile River. The flood river leave behind rich fertile mud.
  10. 10rich black mud left behind from the flooding of the Nile RiverSilt
  11. 11King who united Lower & Upper Egypt around 3100 BCKing MenesKing who united Lower & Upper Egypt around 3100 BC
  12. 12means "great house of"; a family of rulersDynasty
  13. 13name for Egyptian kingPharaohname for Egyptian king
  14. 14ancient Egyptians thought that when someone died the Ka, or the life of force, left the physical body; The Ka could drink and eat, but was stuck in the tomb in the body of the mummy or the small statues that were left in the tomb"Ka"
  15. 15the symbol of the Ba is often shown as a bird with a human head and wings"Ba"the symbol of the Ba is often shown as a bird with a human head and wings
  16. 16it was very important to ancient Egyptian religious beliefs that the human body was preserved. The process lasted up to 70 days.Mummificationit was very important to ancient Egyptian religious beliefs that the human body was preserved. The process lasted up to 70 days.
  17. 17containers used to hold the internal organs(lungs, stomach, intestines, liver) of the deceased that was going to be mummified; jars had lids of the heads of the 4 sons of HorusCanopic Jars
  18. 18—Sarcophagus

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