Ancient Mid East

Question 0

Sumerians

Answer 0

Mesopotamia, city of Ur
Ziggurat temple
Herders and peaceful

Question 1

4 tribes in the Middle East and 5 modern locations

Answer 1

Sumerians, Assyrians, Hittites, Babylonians

Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon and turkey

Question 2

Fertile Crescent

Answer 2

Land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in current Iraq

Question 3

Cuneiform

Answer 3

First writing in history

Question 4

Kanaukes

Answer 4

Skirt garment made from animal fur/skin or fabric woven to imitate it. Often there is a tail in the back.

Question 5

First important shape in fashion

Answer 5

Woven rectangle worn over T shaped garment

Question 6

Babylonians wore

Answer 6

They were along the silk route and in contact with Asian cultures. T shaped tunic under wrapped rectangle. Eastern influence on western culture is called orientalism

Question 7

Assyrians

Answer 7

Warrior culture where fringe becomes hierarchy. Wore rosettes for good luck and fertility and infulae streamers on back of gowns with highly stylized beards. Kohl makeup on eyes

Question 8

Hittites

Answer 8

Came to Mesopotamia which is now turkey Syria Lebanon and Israel

Wore pointed hats shoes and boots

Question 9

Persians

Answer 9

Conquered Asia and Mid East

Medean robe of honor worn by royalty and court. Clothes maybe made of leather. Shaped to body and maybe set in sleeves