Ancient Mesopotamian Civilization

These flashcards cover key terms and definitions related to the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, focusing on significant historical figures, artifacts, and cultural developments.

Bevel-rims bowls

4th-3rd millenium BCE.

Cylinder seals

4th-2nd millenium BCE.

Sumerian King List

3rd millennium BCE

Stele of Vultures

3rd millennium BCE

Royal Cemetery at Ur

3rd millennium BCE

Sumerian Temple Hymns

3rd millennium

Sargon of Akkad

3rd millennium

Naram-Sin of Akkad

3rd millennium

Victory Stele of Naram-Sin

3rd millennium

Ur-Nammu

3rd millennium

Shulgi of Ur III

3rd-2nd millennium

Amorites

A Semitic people who became influential in Mesopotamia during the 2nd millennium BCE

Elam and the Elamites

known for its interactions and conflicts with Mesopotamian cultures during the 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE.

Ziggurats

3rd millennnium onwards.

Hammurabi of Babylon

Law Code of Hammurabi

A well-preserved Babylonian legal code consisting of 282 laws.

Kudurru

Boundary stones used by the Kassites to mark land ownership.

Assyrian Royal Annals

Historical records documenting the achievements of Assyrian kings.

Assyrian palace reliefs

Carved artworks found in Assyrian palaces depicting royal imagery.

Tiglath-Pileser III

An Assyrian king known for his extensive military reforms and conquests.

Ashurbanipal's Library at Nineveh

A vast collection of cuneiform tablets, showcasing the knowledge of the time.

Old Assyrian Merchant Letters from Kanesh

2nd mille