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scribe
a person who was able to read and write, allowing for the creation of written records and messages
laborer
a person who worked as a farmers, builder, or general worker during Era II
evidence
facts or information that can be used to test whether a belief or proposition is true or valid
elite
a group of people considered to be the best in a particular society or category because of their power, talent, wealth, or other characteristic
polytheistic
worshiping or believing in more than one god
historical account
a representation of an event from the past that is put together using evidence from multiple sources
centralized authority
An organized structure where the main unit has the power, right, and ability to control smaller units.
hieroglyphics
An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds
laws
a rule of conduct or action that is binding and enforced by a controlling authority
cuneiform
characters formed by the arrangement of small wedge-shaped elements and used in ancient Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, Babylonian, and Persian writing.
what did the eygptian pharoahs build that they would be entombed in after death?
the pyramid of giza
what are the six sumerian firsts?
a math system based on 12, 60 seconds in a minute, 60 minutes in an hour, 24 hours in a day, written language, and developed the first form of mathematics
what was the role for women in ancient Mesopotamia?
women were responsible for maintaining the household
what was the role for men in ancient mesopotamia?
men were responsible for working outside the household
which two ancient river valley civilizations traded with the sumerians because sumerian seals were found in each place?
nile river and indus river
why would someone want to be a scribe in eygpt?
they wouldn't have to join the military, their education wasn't free, they were educated for 12 years, they didn't have to do hard labor
why did cuneiform change from pictographs to wedge shaped signs
it was difficult to draw lines and curves in the clay
which of hammurabis code would most likely be used in law today?
code 55
what present day country was babylon located in?
iraq
what was the non-military achievement that the assyrians made?
the royal library
why was nebuchadnezzar the most famous chaldean
he rebuilt babylon into a beautiful city
what two advantages did the hitties develop?
they mastered ironworking & they skillfully used the chariot
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