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| What was the first writing system the Sumerians developed? |
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| What kind of symbols did this first writing system use? |
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| Describe what a scribe does? |
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| An official writer- to keep track of records or items people traded. |
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| Why is it hard to be a scribe? |
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| Only upper class boys could go to school. There are long school days and strict teachers. You have to memorize many symbols. |
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| Who was allowed to go to school? |
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| A pyramid like temple in each city state |
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| The belief in many gods and goddesses. |
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| Created when kings conquer many different lands. |
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| Holds back the water to control the floods. |
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| Brings water into fields - digging ditches. |
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| Who is the highest ranking leader? |
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| Who took care of the wealth of the city and gave advice? |
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| What was the Sumerian women's role? |
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| Who protected the Sumerian's from danger? |
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| What are some Mesopotamian achievements? |
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Writing- keeping records
Plow- farming
Wheel- transportation |
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| Who was Hammurabi and why was he important? |
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He created a single code of law
Made laws public and displayed them in center of town. Not everyone was equal. |
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| Was Hammurabi's code fair? Why or why not? |
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| No, not everyone was treated equally. He favored the upper class. |
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| Who was Sargon and why was he important? |
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| He conquered much of the Fertile Crescent. He created the first empire in Babylon. |
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Five traits of civilization
Describe the advanced cities |
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| large cities with ziggurats; palaces |
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Five traits of civilization
Describe specialized workers |
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| Having food surplus allows people to do work other than farming - Kings, priests, craftsman, merchants |
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Five traits of civilization
Describe Complex Institutions
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Group of people who have a specific purpose- often it exists to help society meet its needs
Includes religion, government, schools |
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Five traits of civilization
Describe record keeping |
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| writing- Mesopotamia invented the world's first writing system- cuneiform |
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Five traits of civilization
Describe improved technology |
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| Sumerians bagan to make tools and weapons of bronze rather than copper- plow, wheel |
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