Chapter 1: The Origin of Kingship Flashcards
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11,000 B.C.
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When the climate started to change and began to warm. Ice caps were melting raising the sea level.
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Alulim
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Sumerian king that ruled over Eridu. Alulims rise to power marked the beginning of civilization.
3
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Dumuzi
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Fifth king in the Sumerian king list. He was a shepherd who became a king.
4
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Eridu
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A safe, walled place ruled by Alulim. Carved out of the unpredictable river valley the Romans would later name Mesopotamia.
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Fertile Cresent
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Where civilization began. Due to floods, layers of silt was left, which was very good for farming.
6
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Sumerian King List
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Perhaps the oldest historical record in the world. Where Alulim’s kingship was recorded
