Vocabuary Section 1 Flashcards
Agade
Capital of Akkadian Empire
Amarna Letters
The cache of ancient texts which detail diplomatic relationships between Egypt and its vassal
Amenhotep III
Pharaoh who built the Temple of Luxor in honor of god Amun
Amun
Taharaqa dedicated a temple to this god to demonstrate his right to rule.
Aten
Sun god worshipped by Akhenaten
Babyon
Capital of Hammurabi that honored the god Marduk
Catal Huyuk
A site with houses without doors with burials under the floor of the houses
Cuneiform
Wedge writing used by Sumerians, Babylonians, and Akkadians
Cylinder Seal
Objects inscribed in reverse that would be rolled on clay with cuneiform names and Mesopotamian iconography.
Djoser
Pharaoh who was buried at the Step Pyramid of Saqqara
Elam
Enemies of the Sumerians and the Akkadians
Hammurabi
Babylonian king whose law code was preserved in a stone stele
Hatshepsut
Pharaoh who sponsored an expedition to Punt
Hieroglyphs
Pictographic writing used by the Mayan and Egyptians
Inanna
Goddess also known in Akkadian as Ishtar
Jericho
Site with extensive PPN and PPNB remains
Khnum
God of Justice in Mesopotamia
Sargon of Akkad
Amorite king whose law code unified the Mesopotamian city states
Semitic
Language group for Akkadian, Hebrew, and Arabic
Serek
Palace facade used to frame the name of the pharaoh
Tell Asmar
Site where Sumerian statues of men and women with large eyes
Tiamat
Goddess of Sumer who was defeated by Marduk
Ur
Ur-Nammu built the ziggurat at this city
Ziggurat
Mud brick temples commonly built in Mesopotamia for honoring the gods
Sin
moon god is also known as Nanna in Akkadian
Utu
sun god is also known as Shamash in Akkadian
