Mesopotamian Civilization Flashcards
Why is Mesopotamia called a cradle in grave of civilisation?
Mesopotamia is a Greek word, which means the land between two rivers. The two rivers of crest is formed the fertile plains . The planes were the cradle of many civilisation which developed and vanished around 3500 to 500 BCE. Hence, apothem also called the cradle and graveyard of civilisation.
Write any two causes responsible for the decline of Mesopotamia civilisation?
1.Weak and inefficient rulers, often loss control over administration, this letter anarchy
2. Invasion by Persians led to the end of the civilisation
Write a short note on code of Hammurabi
Humrahi has become immortal in the history of mankind. By his code of law. He collected all existing laws, classify them, improve them. Add a new ones and qualify them into body of laws. The code included 282 laws, the loss were leading into all aspects of life, such as personal property and business accidents, labour, marriage, divorce, slaves, rights of men, and women, et cetera. The code is beautifully engrave on the Blackstone. It is the oldest written code of law known to history. On the top of it. The image of king Hammurabi is shown receiving the loss from God Shama. That is the sun. Lord menu. Use the loss at base principle of tit for that or an eye for a night. It was unit university applicable throughout the kingdom, it is based in the principle of complete responsibility of the state to give justice. Individuals could not event. The state could against the way it light. The code aimed at editing the people from committing crimes. Women were given the right own property and inherit a property. The business documents were to be witness by somebody punishment, super harsh with people who are well placed and prosperous effort for me to avoid discrimination between rich and the poor, of Hammurabi influence other king as the world to pass similar law. The significance is the code lies in the fact that it was covered all aspects of human life.
Write about the socio-economic condition of Mesopotamia
The Mesopotamian society was divided into four groups, the Royals, the priest, rich landlords and merchants and slaves, priest and scribes high. Post in administration they enjoyed high status in the society. Nobles enjoyed powers by heredity. They commanded great prestige and power administration as well as army. The farmers artist craftsman shopkeepers merchants from the third state, followed by slaves of the lowest level, they could be bought and sold. Women enjoyed considerable freedom with right to property. They had social religious and economic freedom. Agriculture was the main occupation followed by cattle rating and dairy farming, rat, buffaloes, goats, horses, donkey, sheep, et cetera. They love the developing to land and irrigation, they use the water wisely by digging both the rivers also dikes and banks and storage basin. Use the water throughout the year. It is believed that was developed by them for artificial irrigation wheat by fruits and dates were grown in abundance and even exported in the early period they had bottle system, but in the later period they use metal coins. weaving, die wood works for tree brick, making jewellery, mining and metallurgy, important craft, copper ion, silver, gold and bronze. With metals known to them. They exported wooden and fibre, cloth, height, et cetera. They imported various metals. They had three relations with India need horse and asses were used as means of transport.
Who built a hanging garden?
Nebuchadnezzar
What is Zigurat?
Temples with tall towers
