I. The Quest for Order A. Mesopotamia: "The land between the rivers" 1. Sumer a. Sumerians migrated to Sumer‚ 5000 B.C.E.‚ built irrigation networks b. Became dominant by 3000 B.C.E. c. Other inhabitants‚ mostly Semites - Akkadian‚ Hebrew‚ Aramaic‚ Phoenician 2. Sumerian city-states a. A dozen cities dominated the area from 3200 to 2350 B.C.E. b. Internal and external pressures promoted cities to become states c. Importance of government in irrigation and self-defense 3. Sumerian
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Was it Just? Mesopotamia‚ “the Land between Rivers‚” was one of the greatest and the oldest ancient civilizations of the world. This civilization flourished around 3000 B.C.E. on the piece of fertile land‚ now known as Iraq‚ between the rivers Euphrates and Tigris. Before 1792 B.C.E the city-states of ancient Mesopotamia were not united and constantly clashed in turmoil and warfare. In 1792 B.C.E King Hammurabi conquered and merged the neighboring city-states of ancient Mesopotamia‚ creating a Babylonian
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APWH Chapters 1-6 Multiple Choice Stem Question Study Guide (2012-2013) Chapter 1 1. The term prehistory refers to the period before (p. 6) An era before history 2. Which of the following was not a hominid? (p. 7) 3. The most important development of Homo erectus was (p. 10) Homo erectus was able to migrate to many areas such as all of a Asia and some of Europe. 4. Which of the following choices is in correct chronological order? (p. 29) 5. Which
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Chapter One Notes Before Civilization (Circa Lorraine) Culture: constituted by learned patterns of action and expression FOOD GATHERING AND STONE TECHNOLOGY Stone tool-making first appeared around 2 million years ago Stone Age Lasted from 2 million to about 4‚000 years ago Misleading label: bone‚ skin and wood just survive poorly Paleolithic = Old Stone Age Neolithic = New Stone Age Foundations of science‚ art‚ and religion begin here May have believed in afterlife In game-rich areas
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civilization everything we know today would be completely different. The Ancient Mesopotamian Civilization is critical to all civilization simply because it’s where civilization started! The earliest cities in world history appeared in southern Mesopotamia around 3500 BC. This was an achievement of the Sumerian people. This is a substantial event in history for the obvious reason being that the importance of these cities are tremendous. Cities not only unite people‚ they are also the source of trade
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fell between 2300 B.C. and 334 B.C. Write a brief essay that compares and contrasts the Babylonian and Hittite empires. In what ways were they alike‚ and how were they different? Answer: Babylonia was an ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq)‚ with Babylon as its capital. The founder and first king of an independent Babylon was a certain Amorite chieftain named Sumuabum who declared independence from the neighboring city-state of Kazallu in 1894 BC‚ and was a contemporary
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Hohokam Culture (Pueblo Grande) Comparative Review (Short Comparative Essay) The Hohokam culture is in many ways similar to that of Ancient Mesopotamian culture. Much like the Pueblo Grande site‚ people of the Ubaid Period in ancient Mesopotamia built elaborate canal systems‚ groups of residential houses‚ and centralized buildings (such as “great houses” or other public buildings). Besides architecture‚ cultural practices shared by the two groups can be seen in early burial practices‚ games and
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Test Study Guide Terms Tribe – a tribe is a group of families. Patriarch – Patriarch--the dominant male leader of the tribe. Civilization – Civilization means: shared beliefs social and political organization art. Bronze – Bronze was an alloy of copper and tin. Cuneiform – cuneiform--meaning “wedge shaped.” Hieroglyphics – hieroglyphics--"sacred coverings.” Aton – Aton was a universal god who took the form of the sun disk. Yahweh – Yahweh---“He causes to Be” Moses – Moses
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buildings but still managed a fair amount of devotion in their daily lives. Common peoples on Mesopotamia placed statues around their dwellings in the hopes that miniature replicas could seek the deity’s favor. There was a widespread belief of magic‚ using special words and rituals to maneuver the forces of the natural world. Great festivals usually brought together the common and elite peoples of Mesopotamia‚ otherwise no close relationships formed. Gatherings such as the twelve-day New Year’s festival
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Victory Stele of Naram Sin-2250 (2-13) According to Artlex Art Dictionary‚ iconography is the pictorial representation of a subject or the collected images illustrating a subject. It can refer to both content and subject and‚ in art history‚ can represent a visual record of subject matter or historical events (“Iconography”). One of the most significant examples of royal iconography is the Victory Stele of Naram-Sin (figure 1). A stele is a carved stone block or pillar used to commemorate
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