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Ancient Times Flashcards

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It is located on the southernmost tip of Mesopotamia and is now called Iraq

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Sumeria

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One of the major contributions of the Sumerians is the development of the first writing system

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Cuneiform (Sumerian)

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  • considered to be the first true city in the world
  • the Sumerians were able to build the city using only mud clay or clay from the river, which they mixed with reeds, producing sun-baked bricks
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Uruk City (Sumerian)

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  • also called the Mountain of God

- served as the sacred place of their chief God, only their priests were allowed to enter

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The Great Ziggurat of Ur (Sumerian)

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  • to bring water to farmlands and at the same time control flooding of rivers
  • this method was considered as one of the world’s most beneficial engineering works
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Dikes and Irrigation Canals (Sumerian)

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-were essential in transportation and trading as well as in fostering culture, information, and technology

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Sailboats (Sumerian)

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-was not made for transportation but for farm work and food processes

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Wheel (Sumerian)

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Was invented to dig the earth in a faster pace

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The Plow (Sumerian)

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They developed the first roads

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Sumerians (Roads)

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Sumerian Civilization was dated?

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4500-1900 BCE

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Babylonian Civilization was dated?

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1895-539 BCE

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It is located in Central Southern Mesopotamia emerged near the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

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Babylonia

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One of the seven wonders of the ancient world. King Nebuchadnezzar II built this for his wife, Queen Amytis

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Hanging Gardens of Babylon

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Is the conventional title given to Babylonian compendium that deals with many diverse aspects of Babylonian astronomy and astrology

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MUL.APIN

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Oldest map found

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Imago Mundi (Babylonian)

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Egyptian Civilization is dated?

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3150-500 BCE

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It is located in North Africa

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Egypt

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It is the greatest contribution of Egypt

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Pyramid

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It is a process in which the skin and flesh of a corpse can be preserved

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Mummification(Egyptian)

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Colorless salt that was used by ancient Egyptians for food preservation, cleansing products and glassmaking. Also used in mummification process.

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Natron (Egyptian)

21
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Best known as the source of ancient paper

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Papyrus Cyperus

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Was a plant that grew abundantly along the Nile River in Egypt

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Papyrus

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It is by combining soot with different chemicals to produce inks of different colors

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Ink (Egyptian)

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A system of writing using symbols.

  • it is believed that this writing system was provided to them by their Gods
  • this form of writing can still be seen today
  • Holy-writing
  • Sacred carving
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Hieroglyphics (Egyptians)

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It was for both health and aesthetic reasons

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Cosmetics (Egyptian)

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It is worn around the eyes to prevent and cure diseases. It is created by mixing soot or malachite with mineral galena

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Kohl (Egyptian)

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Perfume

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Kyphi (Egyptian)

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Worm for health and wellness rather than for aesthetic purposes

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Wig (Egyptian)

29
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This device utilizes gravity that affects the flow of water from one vessel to another

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Water Clock/ Clepsydra (Egyptian)

Found in the tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep I

30
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A kind of clock that is observed from the sun through the shadow stick

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Sundial / Shadow Clock (Egyptian)

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Greek Civilization was dated

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13th BCE - 600 CE

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It is located in the southern part of Europe

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Greece

33
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Used large complicated mechanisms to time the alarm

-four water vessels lined up vertically by Plato

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Alarm Clock (Greek)

34
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Commonly used in agricultural processes like milling of grains which was a necessary form of food during that time

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Watermills (Greek)

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Roman Civilization was dated

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753 BCE -476 CE

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It is the strongest political and social entity in the west. It is the cradle of politics and governance.

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Roman Empire

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First newspapers which contained announcements of the Roman Empire to the people

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Gazettes

38
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Record-keeping was much easier since paper did not easily break, was lightweight and did not occupy much space.
-The earlier covers were made of wax but were later on replaced by animal skin

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Bound books or codex (Roman)

39
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Was considered a continuation of Greek Architecture.
-they were able to implement major projects such as large churches (cathedrals and basilica), aqueducts, coliseums, amphitheaters.

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Roman Architecture

40
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Number system

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Roman Numerals

41
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Middle Kingdom, which was located in the far east of Asia

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China

42
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  • naturally produced by ____ worms

- its production resulted in the creation of a product for trade

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Silk (China)

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  • a beverage produced by pouring hot or boiling water over crushed or shredded dried tea leaves
  • the plant is “Camellia Sinensis”
  • Shennong (a farmer devoted his life looking for plant species)
  • one of the most popular beverages in the world today
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Tea (Chinese)

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  • considered the only man-made structure that could be seen from outer space
  • it is said to be the largest and most extensive infrastructure that the nation built
  • was built by the order of “Emperor Qin Shi Huang”
  • was constructed to keep out foreign invaders and control the borders of China
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Great Wall of China

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It was developed by alchemists who aimed to achieve immortality. They mixed charcoal, sulfur, and potassium nitrate.

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Gunpowder (Chinese)

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In AD 132, Zhang Heng of Han Dynasty invented the first seismometer/seismograph, which was called _______.

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Houfeng Didong Yi

47
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It is a technique for printing text, images or pattern used widely throughout East Asia. It is from Han Dynasty before AD 220.

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Woodblock Printing (Chinese)

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