Chapter 2 Review Sheet 2 of 3 Flashcards
Describe the status of women in Egypt
Egyptian women enjoyed a fairly high level of independence
Why was the Rosetta Stone important?
It unlocked the meanings of many hieroglyphic symbols
Why were Egyptians compelled to develop practical geometry?
To draw field boundaries
Where is the fertile crescent?
It Curves from the Persian Gulf to the eastern Mediterranean coast
Describe ancient Sumarian cities: how were they built, what did they look like
Built largely out of clay bricks, surrounded by high, wide walls
In each Sumarian city – state, the ruler was expected to do what?
Lida armies in war and enforce laws
What did the Sumarians believe the afterlife was like?
Grimm place from which there was no escape
The Sumarian system of writing was developed from what?
From pictographs priests used to record goods brought to temple store houses
What was the significance of the Code of Hammurabi
It was the first major collection of laws in history
