CIVILIZATIONS IN MESOPOTAMIA Flashcards
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Creators of the first civilization
Sumerians
What did they invent?
The arch dome and construction some of the largest brick buildings in the world
Who had power?
KINGS …they led armies supervised the building of public works, and organized workers for the irrigation projects which Mesopotamian farming depended
Elites
Royals and priestly officials and their families
Dependent commoners
The elites clients who worked for the palace and temple estates
Free commoners
Worked as farmers merchants fishers scribes and craftspeople
What’s a city state
A surrounding countryside
Houses
Sundrie brick buildings for homes of peasants and elite leaders
Who owned the city
Gods/goddesses
Who did slaves belong to and what were they used for
Palace officials…used for building projects ,temple officials, who used mostly femals slaves to weave cloth and grind grain, and to rich landowners
Hammurabi built…
Temples , defensive walls, and irrigation canals, encouraged trade and brought about an economic revival
What happened to kings after Hammurabi
Thy couldn’t maintain his empire
Hammurabi best remembered for
His law code of 282 laws
Penalties for crime offenses were severe and varied according to the social class of the victim
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Woman had fewer privileges and rights in marriage than men
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