Chapter 2: Early Middle Eastern and Northeast African Civilizations Flashcards
Amarna Period
1350-1325 BCE; Pharaoh Akhenaten, monotheism was heavily sponsored
Assyrian Empire
900-612 BCE; largest empire at the time, possessed a large empire, however they lost control bc of the huge population
Aten
one of the deities worshipped during the Middle Kingdom, associated with sunlight and the foundation of life
Cataract
shallow lengths of the Nile River
City-states
independent, self governing country within a state
civilization
an advanced level of a society
Covenant
an agreement
cuneiform
wedge shaped writings, ancient writing system (in Mesopotamia and Persia)
desiccation
drying something out, removing water
Diving Kingships
a political and religious doctrine of royal and political legitimacy
Empire
a large group of states under a leadership
Exodus
to leave, the book of Exodus
Hammurabi’s Code
a set of strict laws protecting certain rights
Hieroglyphics
a writing using symbols
Kerma
a large archaeological site in Ancient Nubia
Kush
kingdom of Kush, the cradle of civilization (Egypt)
Levant
region in the Eastern Mediterranean
Meroe
ancient city along the Nile, capital of Nubia, a city of fertile land
Mesopotamia
fertile land in the fertile crescent
Middle Kingdom
(2040-1640) saw the reorganization of states bureaucratic apparatus, military expeditions, and infrastructure repair
Monotheism
the belief in one god
Nebuchadnezzar II
second king of new-babylonian empire, known as the empires greatest king
New Kingdom
(1530-1070), an era of imperialism, changes in burial practice, and emergence of monotheism
Nile River
main source of water for Egypt
