The Third Millennium (The Early Bronze Age) Flashcards
the old kingdom of egypt
c. 2600-2150 BC
the middle kingdom of egypt
c. 2000-1800 BC
the new kingdom of egypt
c. 1550-1100 BC
the late period of egypt
c. 750-332 BC
intermediate periods in egypt
periods between kingdoms, when the country was politically fragmented
the early dynastic period in egypt
c. 3000-2600 BC
division between the areas of Egypt
Lower and Upper egypt
the king (pharaoh) in egypt was known as…
lord of the double land
the pyramids were commissioned to be constructed by the kings from which period and where?
by old kingdom kings near Memphis
which peoples brought the Mesopotamian civilization into fruition in the third millennium?
Sumerians and Akkadians
Sumerians developed…
arithmetics, astronomy, botany, medicine, sculpture, architecture, religious imagery, literary styles, views on kingship, law and society
the most powerful organizations in mesopotamia were…
the temple and the palace
king Sargon
established the city of Akkad which became the center of the empire around 2300 BC
Sumerian Renaissance (c. 2100-2000 BC)
took place after the fall of Akkadian empire (the third dynasty of Ur)
languages used in mesopotamia
Sumerian (died out as a spoken language), akkadian
