Chapter 2: The Fertile Crescent (Notes and Study Guide)
... When were they created? _____________ 3. Students (who were mostly boys) went to school to learn how to __________ so that when they graduated they could become __________ (professional writers) The Geographic Setting 4. Where was Sumer located? __________________________ (find this location on the ...
... When were they created? _____________ 3. Students (who were mostly boys) went to school to learn how to __________ so that when they graduated they could become __________ (professional writers) The Geographic Setting 4. Where was Sumer located? __________________________ (find this location on the ...
The Epic of Gilgamesh: Setting
... actual king of ancient Uruk about 2700 B.C. This statue depicts Gilgamesh as a powerful ruler and lion-killer What can we learn about Sumerian civilization and kingship by looking at this statue? ...
... actual king of ancient Uruk about 2700 B.C. This statue depicts Gilgamesh as a powerful ruler and lion-killer What can we learn about Sumerian civilization and kingship by looking at this statue? ...
Origins of Agriculture, Culture, & Civilization
... b. When you died you went to the “land of no return,” a dismal and gloomy place c. Sumerians had social classes (see pyramid to right) d. Sumerian women had more rights than many later Civilizations e. Ur was one of the world’s first cities i. ii. iii. iv. v. ...
... b. When you died you went to the “land of no return,” a dismal and gloomy place c. Sumerians had social classes (see pyramid to right) d. Sumerian women had more rights than many later Civilizations e. Ur was one of the world’s first cities i. ii. iii. iv. v. ...
Section 8: Cuneiform Writing - Boyertown Area School District
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Directions: Go through this slide show and use the information to fill
... City-State – consists of the city itself and the land surrounding it • Many city-states in ancient Sumer: • City-states were originally run by a council but most would later be run by a king or monarch. • A monarchy is when one person has total control of the government and passes the rule down to ...
... City-State – consists of the city itself and the land surrounding it • Many city-states in ancient Sumer: • City-states were originally run by a council but most would later be run by a king or monarch. • A monarchy is when one person has total control of the government and passes the rule down to ...
The Literature of Ancient Mesopotamia
... Background of the Sumerian Beliefs reflected in the Epic of Gilgamesh Though they were advanced for their time, the Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations were powerless against ever-present threats of floods, droughts, and invaders. They worshipped a pantheon, or “family,” of unpredictable gods and ...
... Background of the Sumerian Beliefs reflected in the Epic of Gilgamesh Though they were advanced for their time, the Sumerian and Babylonian civilizations were powerless against ever-present threats of floods, droughts, and invaders. They worshipped a pantheon, or “family,” of unpredictable gods and ...
THE SUMERIANS
... And the huge boat had been tossed about by the windstorms on the great waters, Utu came forth, who sheds light on heaven and earth, Ziusudra opened a window on the huge boat, The hero Utu brought his rays into the giant boat. ...
... And the huge boat had been tossed about by the windstorms on the great waters, Utu came forth, who sheds light on heaven and earth, Ziusudra opened a window on the huge boat, The hero Utu brought his rays into the giant boat. ...
Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia
... to illustrate the military achievements of the NeoBabylonian Empire. Then complete these sentences: This stele represents the Neo-Babylonian military achievement of . . . ...
... to illustrate the military achievements of the NeoBabylonian Empire. Then complete these sentences: This stele represents the Neo-Babylonian military achievement of . . . ...
(Victor) Hurowitz - Society of Biblical Literature
... Victor Avigdor Hurowitz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 19, 1948. Summoned to the “Academy on High” on January 20, 2013, he is survived by his loving wife Ann Roshwalb Hurowitz; his devoted son Daniel Hurowitz; his three sisters Julia Bornstein, Leah Sherman, and Rachel Durlacher, an ...
... Victor Avigdor Hurowitz was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on April 19, 1948. Summoned to the “Academy on High” on January 20, 2013, he is survived by his loving wife Ann Roshwalb Hurowitz; his devoted son Daniel Hurowitz; his three sisters Julia Bornstein, Leah Sherman, and Rachel Durlacher, an ...
WH chapter 2 - Marian High School
... Little rain; overflowing Tigris & Euphrates deposited silt unpredictable; drainage ditches & irrigation allowed surplus of food & large pop. gods controlled all ...
... Little rain; overflowing Tigris & Euphrates deposited silt unpredictable; drainage ditches & irrigation allowed surplus of food & large pop. gods controlled all ...
Ancient Sumeria - History Classes
... of Mesopotamia; its cultural influence continued long after it was dominated by Akkadian and Babylonian rulers • It was one of the earliest regions to develop an urban culture; it had dozens of independent citystates by 3000 BCE • It became the most technologically advanced region of its day • Becau ...
... of Mesopotamia; its cultural influence continued long after it was dominated by Akkadian and Babylonian rulers • It was one of the earliest regions to develop an urban culture; it had dozens of independent citystates by 3000 BCE • It became the most technologically advanced region of its day • Becau ...
Chapter 2 Land between 2 Rivers
... These rivers were the source of life for many Flooding and melting down of the mountain snow rushed down the mountains and provided rich topsoil and fertilizer for farming Rivers also provided fishing, clay for building, and tall strong reeds for twine used to build ...
... These rivers were the source of life for many Flooding and melting down of the mountain snow rushed down the mountains and provided rich topsoil and fertilizer for farming Rivers also provided fishing, clay for building, and tall strong reeds for twine used to build ...
Akkadian Empire
The Akkadian Empire /əˈkeɪdiən/ was an ancient Semitic empire centered in the city of Akkad /ˈækæd/ and its surrounding region, also called Akkad in ancient Mesopotamia. The empire united all the indigenous Akkadian-speaking Semites and the Sumerian speakers under one rule. The Akkadian Empire controlled Mesopotamia, the Levant, and parts of Iran.During the 3rd millennium BC, there developed a very intimate cultural symbiosis between the Sumerians and the Semitic Akkadians, which included widespread bilingualism. Akkadian gradually replaced Sumerian as a spoken language somewhere between the 3rd and the 2nd millennia BC (the exact dating being a matter of debate).The Akkadian Empire reached its political peak between the 24th and 22nd centuries BC, following the conquests by its founder Sargon of Akkad (2334–2279 BC). Under Sargon and his successors, Akkadian language was briefly imposed on neighboring conquered states such as Elam. Akkad is sometimes regarded as the first empire in history, though there are earlier Sumerian claimants.After the fall of the Akkadian Empire, the Akkadian people of Mesopotamia eventually coalesced into two major Akkadian speaking nations: Assyria in the north, and, a few centuries later, Babylonia in the south.