Exam 1 Flashcards
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Ur
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- Sumerian city state in Mesopotamia
* Ubaid period 5500-4000bc
2
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Uruk
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- The first large city
- Mesopotamia
- Bronze age 3100- 1200BC
3
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Ziggurat
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- Stone tower, similar to a pyramid. Sometimes a part of a temple complex.
- Bronze Age
- Found in Mesopotamia
- Symbolized power and wealth
- Built for the dead, for the spirit to live in
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Sargon of Akkad
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- Man who was the emperor and conquered Sumerian city states
- 2350-c.2150 Akkadian Empire
- Rival of Ur
- First empire, falls to the city of Babylon 1800bce
5
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Hammurabi’s Code
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- Second Intermediate Period
- In Egypt
- First set of written laws.
- Help to set order.
6
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Narmer
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- King who ruled over two kingdoms, upper and lower Egypt
- In ancient Eygpt
- Dynasty zero, 3150-3050bc
- Significant because he unifies the region and develops order
7
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Nomes and nomarchs
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- Old kingdom 3150-2200bc
- Located in Egypt
- People who had some rule in society (local officials, regional government.)
- Showed order and development of a functional society.
8
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Ma’at
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- Concept created by the Egyptians, “the right order” renewal.
- Old kingdom, 3150-2200bce
9
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Dmanatio Memoria
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• Term meaning “condemnation of memory”
• Came from ancient Rome,
• During the New Kingdom period 1570-1070
• Used with the Queen Ruler, Hatshepsut.
12. Giza
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Giza
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- Pyramids in Egypt
- Old Kingdom
- Significant because they symbolize the power and wealth of the Egyptian empire.
11
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Hyksos
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- Invaded Memphis
- Middle kingdom, 2040-1782
- Located in Egypt, 15th dynasty of ancient Egypt
- Brought the wheel, chariot, olive tree, new armor.
12
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Pharaoh
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- New term developed to address rulers
* New kingdom 1570-1070 of Egypt.
13
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Hatshepsut
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- First queen ruler of Egypt
- In the New Kingdom 1570-1070
- Not really into military conquest, more into travel and exploration.
- Suffered from Damnatio Memoria
14
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Battle of Kadesh
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- It was a battle that was fought in Egypt New Kingdom period
- Fought till a standstill, Syria vs. Hittites.
- Significant because can now see how different aspects of military conquer one another.
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Catastrophe of 1200 BC
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- Drew’s Thesis
- Earthquake, drought, disease, economic collapse, collapse of military conquest.
- Significance got rid of what was previously established opening up to new time period of changes.
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Hurrians
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- Small empire, Indo-Europeans
- northern Mesopotamia
- 16th – 13th century BC
- Introduced the two wheel charioted, thus altering warfare.
- Allied with Egyptians against the Hitties, fail, and get conquered by Assyrians