Ch2 Flashcards
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- the earliest known form of writing
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Cuneiform
1
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Land between the rivers (Tigris and Euphrates)
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Mesopotamia
2
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-belief in many gods
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Polytheism
3
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- pyramid-like structures that had terraces at different levels along their exterior
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Ziggurats
4
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-the rule of one people over another
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Empire
5
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The sixth king of the Amorites, united the land of Mesopotamia under his rule.
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Hammurabi
6
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Poem that describes an account of a universal flood
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Epic of Gilgamesh
7
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- the study of celestial bodies
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Astronomy
8
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- the practice of trying to interpret human events and destiny by the position of the planets and stars
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Astrology
9
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- ruler of Egypt
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Pharaohs
10
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-form of picture writing
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Hieroglyphics
11
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Region encompassing Mesopotamia and the land of Canaan
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Fertile Crescent-
12
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pagan god of the Canaanites
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Baal
13
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belief in only one God
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Monotheism
