First Civilization Flashcards
Who created the first written laws?
Hamurabi
What was the “theme” of Hamurabi’s code?
“An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth”
What where Mesopatomia houses made of?
Sun dried mud bricks.
What was the social order of Mesopatamian people?
Priests,nobles,commoner,slaves
What type of government was Mesopotaimia city-states?
Theocracy
What is a theocracy?
Belief that gods and goddess are ultimate rulers.
Where is Mesopotamia located?
Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers at the Fertile Crescent.
What were the 3 general areas of Mesopotamia?
Assyria,Akkad, Sumer.
Define ziggurat.
tempe dedicated to the chief god/goddes of the city.
Who had the most power back in Mesopotamia?
Priests and priestess.
Mesopotamian farming depended on what?
Irrigation
Define empire
large political unit or state,under a single leader.
When did Hammurabi come into power over Mesopotamia?
1792 B.C He calmed the warring states
