mesopotamia/sumerians/akkadians/babylonians

Mesopotamia locations - rivers

land between Tigris and Euphrates River

Mesopotamia rivers

used for irrigation, canals, would flood unpredictably

Mesopotamia technology development

not bordered in which made access to cultural exchange of ideas easier, war created for need for technology

Mesopotamia cities/states

independent cities with own government - Ur, Uruk, Eridu

Sumerians inventions

wheel, arc, dome, math, astronomy

Sumerians writing

significant contribution, in cuneiform(clay imprints)

Sumerians religion

polytheistic with gods/goddesses for every aspect in life, seen unfriendly and unpredictable

Ziggurats

worshipped and ruled in temples (political)

Theocracy

government or state ruled by religious leaders with the power/in the name of a god

Semitic

family of languages, semitic-speaking people

Sargon

ruler of Akkadians

Akkadians empire

first known ancient Mesopotamia, conquered Sumerians

Hammurabi

ruler 1792 B.C., ruler of Babylonian, united Mesopotamia under Babylonian empire

Code of Hummarabi

282 laws for all aspects of life, carved in stone, placed in center of city, outline punishments depending on crime, social status, gender