Ancient Middle East/Egypt Vocab

Fertile Crescent

large band of fertile land in Southwest Asia. Located in middle of deserts and mountains

Mesopotamia

between the rivers in Greek; area between Tigris and Euphrates

ziggurat

pyramid like structure at heart of temple

city-state

political unit with own government; City that acts more like a country/ is its own country

polytheism

worship of many gods

dynasty

series of rulers from one family

cuneiform

wedge-shaped symbols on clay tablets

Hammurabi

created 282 laws; written in a “If then” style

Indo-Europeans

several tribes who spoke related language originate in Europe and stretch to Asia

The OG Seven Wonders

great pyramid at giza, statue of zeus, mausoleum at Halicarnassus, lighthouse of alexandria, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, The Colossus of Rhods

Egypt

“black land”; comes from appearance of the rich soil

Ka

name Egyptians had for people’s soul, when you died; would go to the land of the dead

Mummification

prevented breakdown of body, at first only done for the rich but eventually anyone who could afford

Great sphinx

body of lion, head of person

Hieroglyphics

pictures that represent objects, sounds, ideas

Zoroastrianism

Religion based on teachings of Zoroaster, God’s name was Ahura Mazda

dualism

belief world is controlled by two forces, good (Mazda) and evil (Ahriman)

Royal Road

1,500 miles long linking major cities

Nubia

South of Egypt where Blue Nile and White Nile connect (Sudan today)

Which 7 wonders of the world is this?

Great Pyramid at Giza

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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

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The Lighthouse of Alexandria

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

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The Colossus of Rhodes