Major ancient civilisations Flashcards
1
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Sumerians
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c. 4100 BC - c. 1940 BC
Sumerian cuneiform
Typical texts: literature, dictionaries
2
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Egyptians
A
c. 3150 BC - 31 BC
Hieroglyphics
Typical texts: religion, history, literature
3
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Assyrians
A
c. 2600 BC - 605 BC
Akkadian (Assyrian) cuneiform
Typical texts: literture, science, history, law, royal correspondence
4
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Hittites
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c. 1600 BC - 1180 BC
Hittite cuneiform
Typical texts: law, religion
5
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Persians
A
c. 550 BC - 330 BC
Old Persian cuneiform
Typical texts: glorification of king
6
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Greeks
A
c. 800 BC - 146 BC
7
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Romans
A
753 BC - c. 500 AB
