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Chapter 2: Early Middle Eastern and Northeast African Civilizations Flashcards

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Amarna Period

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1350-1325 BCE; Pharaoh Akhenaten, monotheism was heavily sponsored

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Assyrian Empire

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900-612 BCE; largest empire at the time, possessed a large empire, however they lost control bc of the huge population

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Aten

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one of the deities worshipped during the Middle Kingdom, associated with sunlight and the foundation of life

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Cataract

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shallow lengths of the Nile River

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City-states

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independent, self governing country within a state

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civilization

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an advanced level of a society

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Covenant

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an agreement

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cuneiform

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wedge shaped writings, ancient writing system (in Mesopotamia and Persia)

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desiccation

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drying something out, removing water

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Diving Kingships

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a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy

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Empire

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a large group of states under a leadership

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Exodus

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to leave, the book of Exodus

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Hammurabi’s Code

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a set of strict laws protecting certain rights

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Hieroglyphics

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a writing using symbols

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Kerma

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a large archaeological site in Ancient Nubia

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Kush

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kingdom of Kush, the cradle of civilization (Egypt)

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Levant

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region in the Eastern Mediterranean

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Meroe

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ancient city along the Nile, capital of Nubia, a city of fertile land

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Mesopotamia

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fertile land in the fertile crescent

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Middle Kingdom

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(2040-1640) saw the reorganization of states bureaucratic apparatus, military expeditions, and infrastructure repair

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Monotheism

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the belief in one god

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Nebuchadnezzar II

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second king of new-babylonian empire, known as the empires greatest king

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New Kingdom

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(1530-1070), an era of imperialism, changes in burial practice, and emergence of monotheism

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Nile River

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main source of water for Egypt

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Nubia

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region along the first cataract of the Nile

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Old Kingdom

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(2660-2160) increased wealth, building pyramids, strong belief in the afterlife

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Palette of Narmer

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archeological find, contains some of the earliest hieroglyphics

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polytheistic

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belief of many gods

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prophets

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teacher of God’s will

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Sargon of Akkad

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founded the first Mesopotamian empire, powerful king

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The ten commandments

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ten rules set by God in the bible

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Valley of Kings

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place for tombs of pharaohs

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Ziggurats

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a temple complex, a tower, sometimes used for religious purposes

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