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Mesopotamia Part Deux Writing • 6 things for Civilization • Writing • Cuneiform (wedgeshaped writing) • Why do you need writing? • Business transactions • Stories and traditions The Epic of Gilgamesh • Gilgamesh • King of Uruk (2800 B.C.) • Story accomplishes 2 things • 1) The first epic story • 2) Sumerian (Mesopotamian) outlook on life – Life is brutal, harsh, and ultimately depressing Akkadians • • • • • Sargon I (2300 B.C.) *1st Empire (unify all city-states) 125 years Brief Sumerian resurgence Defeated by… Amorites • Centered at Babylon • Famous for Hammurabi - Famous for law code (1800 B.C.) – 282 laws - Laws written in important cities (2 survive) - Emphasize brutal nature of Mes. society
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