Mesopotamia Review

land between 2 rivers as named by the Greeks, Between the Tigris and Euphrates Modern day Iraq Cradle of Civilization Fertile Crescent

where the river flows into another large body of water, Tigris & Euphrates flow into the Persian Gulf

triangular shaped plain at the mouth of a river; very rich soil

~ 3500 BCE became the earliest known CIVILIZATION -a complex society with cities, 12 City States. Independent, No natural barriers for protection. Lots of mud brick

Location to store surplus grain

Large step pyramid, center of Sumerian life; contained temple school (edubba)

World's first epic poem

Sumerian writing

belief in many gods

a raised image carved on a stone cylinder

made of small usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, tile, or glass

conquered the Sumerians; first empire-group of city states under 1 ruler

ruler of Akkadians; established world's first known empire

the sharing and exchange of ideas

Empire after Akkadians

most famous Babylonian ruler; famous for his Code of Laws; an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.

Hammurabi's favorite Mesopotamian god

conquered Babylon; knew how to smelt iron; made stronger weapons

conquered Hittites; also learned to smelt iron; large organized armies; Battering rams; Killed, enslaved, Library in Nineveh

New Babylonians; destroyed Jerusalem forcing the Hebrews into captivity.

built Hanging Gardens of Babylon as a gift to his wife

ORGANIZED a large empire run by governors called SATRAPS, 331 BCE fell to Alexander the Great of Greece

best Persian warriors

Earliest monotheistic Religion ( 1 god) - Ahura Mazda - the god of light.