history exam pt. 2 Flashcards
how long did Hammurabi rule
42 years
what was Babylonia’s estimated population
about 1,000,000
what were the 3 social classes that Babylonia was divided into
landowners, free people who didn’t own land, and slaves
what was Babylonia
an ancient region of Mesopotamia, made up of Akkad in the north and Sumer in the south
what is a Nomad
people that moved from place to place
how did Nomads survive
they hunted and gathered food
what is animism
it is the belief of holy spirits in animals
why do we think that early people believed in the afterlife
because they would bury their dead carefully and buried them with their tools and weapons to take with them to the afterlife
what were some new technologies developed in the Neolithic revolution
calendars, ax heads, arrow heads, and pottery made from clay
what was the Iceman
an ancient body that was frozen and preserved in the alps in the ice
what was the most major Minoan city
Knossos
what was depicted on Minoan art
sporting events, nautical scenes and wildlife, and gods/ goddesses
What was the game Minoan men would play
bull leaping
what modern day country was Phoenicia located in
Lebanon on the coast
What was one major Phoenician export
Purple died clothe
