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| were non semetic people. Did not speak a form of Hebrew or Arabic. Bald with beards. Wore dresses |
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| was a cylinder that told a story or showed pictures when it was rolled across a surface like wet clay. Replaced stamp seals. Was a form of writing and was used on a lot of architecture as well. |
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| earliest known form of writing. Was used by the sumerians and was written into soft clay. When clay dried the impressions were left. Symbols were used. |
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| Giant religous temples that connected heaven and earth. Center of economic life. Temples redistributed produce. Controls land but land was owned by the gods |
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| Had different gods. Long hair and beards. Semetic language. Established the first empire |
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| Semetic language was form of Hebrew and Arabic. |
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| Empire was ruled by kings who were given power to rule by the gods. Powerful monarchies. |
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| Empire was ruled by kings who were given power to rule by the gods. Powerful monarchies. |
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| Conquered much of sumeria and created the first empire. Birth and story like Moses being cast down the river in a basket. Created a powerful trade monopoly. |
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| Babylon took over most of Mesopatamia. Ruled by Hammurbai. |
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| Conquered all of mesopatamia and united it. Created a trade empire and a famous code of laws. Was one of the first recorded set of laws. |
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| Destruction by the Hittites |
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| Hammurbai died, the Hittites came in and destryoed the trade empire. Kassites came in and conquered all of Babylon. Ruled for 360 years but was shrouded in mystery. Took many of the same principles from Babylonians such as laws, religion, and government and writing. |
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