Ziggurats Ziggurats‚ a type of temple and/or temple complexes‚ were first built in Sumerian cities. The temples were built on top of high platforms in the center of the city. Although no one has exactly figured out why they were built or what their purpose was‚ they likely connected with the religion of the time for use of worship or dedication. One of the most famous ziggurats was built in the Sumerian state of Ur and was built under the reign of king Ur-Nammu to honor the mood-god‚ Sin. Religion
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Multiple Choice: (C) - Mesopotamia comes from the Greek word “mesos” - meaning middle‚ and the Greek work “potamos” - meaning river. As such‚ Mesopotamia means “between rivers”‚ which is apt‚ considering it was build between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamia had an arid climate that could facilitate the irrigation of crops. (B) - The first man to be considered an emperor was Sargon of Akkad‚ also known as Sargon the Great. His reign in Mesopotamia lasted from 2334 to 2779 BCE. He ruled
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Egypt Research Paper Pyramids were made to bury dead kings in. The chambers that a pyramid had were‚ usually had was a king’s chamber‚ a queen’s chamber and a subterranean chamber. It also had a grand valley and three shafts. The casing was made out of stone‚ so it would smooth the surface. The pyramids took a little more than twenty years to build. It was very hard to built pyramids. First‚ they had to prepare the place it was going to be built. Then‚ they had to take blocks of stone transport
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assisted to the growth and birth of civilizations. A specific civilization was Mesopotamia‚ the name derived from the fact that it was surrounded by two rivers‚ the Euphrates and Tigris River. They had a well-organized and social-scaled society. The river valleys as a fact helped the civilization to exceed; they began in the Ubaid Period and were located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers‚ where modern-day Iraq is. Mesopotamia was a civilization ruled by different kings during different time periods
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MESOPOTAMIA EDUCATION Sumerians trained boys in art. The students were mostly sons from upper-class families – sons of priests‚ temple and palace officials‚ military officers‚ sea captains and scribes. Girls and those who can’t afford the fees were not enrolled. They used clay tablets to write and practice their cuneiform writing. Clay tablets became their books. Those who learned the art were assigned to work as scribes in the temples‚ courts‚ or as merchants. RELIGION Sumerians worshipped
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Emergence of Native Empire (Group 2) Cristobal‚ Lorraine Laxamana‚ Chelsi Nato‚ Joie Remigion‚ Lyndon Sambat‚ Ezekiel Sta. Romana‚ Catherine Mesopotamia 5000 BCE-600 BCE Mesopotamia (from the Greek‚ meaning ’between two rivers’) The ’two rivers’ of the name referred to the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers and the land was known as ’Al-Jazirah’ (the island) by the Arabs referencing what Egyptologist J.H. Breasted would later call the Fertile Crescent‚ where Mesopotamian civilization began. Lasted
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Mesopotamia (3100BC-540BC) 1. Social structure: The priest held high status and initially governed the city-state 2. Organized Government: the government was theocracy which means that the government ran by religion; also the government was a monarchy which means there is the king rule’s the land. 3. Religion: polytheism which means that they belief in more than one god. 4. Scientific & Cultural Achievements: invented the wheel which they used to make pottery and vehicles‚ also invented the
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Inventions Writing The 12 month calendar The wheel The ox drawn plough The sail boat Irrigation The first written law code The invention of a way to measure time Ziggurats Sewers Music and musical instruments Religion and Gods Writing The ancient Sumerians believed in education. Record keeping was very important to them‚ and also a vital part of their life. They wanted
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HUM 120 Study Guide 1 Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt 1. What is the difference between culture and civilization? Give some specific examples from our own contemporary period of each. 1. Culture is by definition smaller than a civilization. 2. .Culture can grow and exist without residing in a formal civilization whereas a civilization will never grow and exist without the element of culture. 3. Culture can be tangible or intangible whereas civilization is something that
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Great Pyramids of Giza * Built in c.2560 B.C * Took 20 years to construct * One pyramid contains the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu * Temples dedicated to Khufu * One of the oldest man made seven wonders of the world Cairo Museum * Contains 120‚000 ancient Egyptian artifacts * For example: treasures of King Tutankhamun‚such as his solild gold mask * The Museum contains 9 mummies * For example: the mummy of Queen Hatshepsut Memphis ‚ Ancient Egypt * The location
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