mesopotamia/sumerians/akkadians/babylonians

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Mesopotamia locations - rivers

land between Tigris and Euphrates River

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Mesopotamia rivers

used for irrigation, canals, would flood unpredictably

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Mesopotamia technology development

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

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Mesopotamia cities/states

independent cities with own government - Ur, Uruk, Eridu

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Sumerians inventions

wheel, arc, dome, math, astronomy

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Sumerians writing

significant contribution, in cuneiform(clay imprints)

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Sumerians religion

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

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Ziggurats

worshipped and ruled in temples (political)

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Theocracy

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

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Semitic

family of languages, semitic-speaking people

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Sargon

ruler of Akkadians

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Akkadians empire

first known ancient Mesopotamia, conquered Sumerians

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Hammurabi

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

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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

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