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Terms Flashcards

1
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Bisiten Inscription

A

Rosetta Stone of cuneiform

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Bisiten Inscription

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Rosetta Stone of cuneiform

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3
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typology

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study/interpretation of symbols and numbers

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4
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etiology

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mythological/story based explanation of phenomena

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5
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monotheism

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belief in one god

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polytheism

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belief in multiple gods

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7
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genealogy

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line of familial descent, fluid in Mesopotamian gods

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8
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henotheism

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belief in one god above others but still accepting the existence of other gods

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9
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syncretism

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fusion of distinct separate entities/beliefs into one

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lexical texts

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texts given in multiple languages side-by-side

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11
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didactic

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moral teaching

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12
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me

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divine properties and aural attributes of a god

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13
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outer gate of heaven

A

Anu
Enlil
Ea/Enki

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14
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inner gate of heaven

A

Sin
Shamash
Adad
Ishtar

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15
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recension

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another version of a text

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16
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corvee service

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citizens made available for public works

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17
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lex talionis

A

law of the claw

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18
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colophon

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in manuscripts, the note at the end left by the scribe who copied it giving information on the exemplar, where/when the copy was made, sometimes his own name

19
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ummia

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craftsman, teacher, builder

20
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dream incubation

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offering/dreaming in the temple of god in hopes the god would plant the seed of an omen in the individual

21
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extispicy

A

type of omen in which an animal is cut open and the liver is read in order to receive a message from the gods
highly associated with Shamash
liver used because varies between animals and is susceptible to changes/abnormalities

22
Q

acrostic poem

A

first letter of each line spells something

23
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bala

A

“reign, dynasty”
“to turn”
“turn (allotted time)”
every city has a “turn” bearing kingship

24
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typology

A

study/interpretation of symbols and numbers

25
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etiology

A

mythological/story based explanation of phenomena

26
Q

monotheism

A

belief in one god

27
Q

polytheism

A

belief in multiple gods

28
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genealogy

A

line of familial descent, fluid in Mesopotamian gods

29
Q

henotheism

A

belief in one god above others but still accepting the existence of other gods

30
Q

syncretism

A

fusion of distinct separate entities/beliefs into one

31
Q

lexical texts

A

texts given in multiple languages side-by-side

32
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didactic

A

moral teaching

33
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me

A

divine properties and aural attributes of a god

34
Q

outer gate of heaven

A

Anu
Enlil
Ea/Enki

35
Q

inner gate of heaven

A

Sin
Shamash
Adad
Ishtar

36
Q

recension

A

another version of a text

37
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corvee service

A

citizens made available for public works

38
Q

lex talionis

A

law of the claw

39
Q

colophon

A

in manuscripts, the note at the end left by the scribe who copied it giving information on the exemplar, where/when the copy was made, sometimes his own name

40
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ummia

A

craftsman, teacher, builder

41
Q

dream incubation

A

offering/dreaming in the temple of god in hopes the god would plant the seed of an omen in the individual

42
Q

extispicy

A

type of omen in which an animal is cut open and the liver is read in order to receive a message from the gods
highly associated with Shamash
liver used because varies between animals and is susceptible to changes/abnormalities

43
Q

acrostic poem

A

first letter of each line spells something

44
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bala

A

“reign, dynasty”
“to turn”
“turn (allotted time)”
every city has a “turn” bearing kingship

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