Civilizations Flashcards
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Sumerians
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was the first great power in mesopotamia
worshipped polytheism
heirarcical scale- the use of size to denote the relatice importance of subjects in an artwork
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Mesopotamia
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“land between rivers” a reference of the tigris and euphrates rivers and is often called the cradle of civilization
urban cities first developed here
earliest form of writing was formed here
complex irrigation systems were created
frequently conquered by rulers wanting its farmland
cultures that often battled over it is the sumerians, akkadians, assyrians, and the babylonians
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ancient egypt
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