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7291355248King TutKnown more for his tomb than his reign.0
7291360648EmpireThis is created by bringing together several peoples, nations or previously independent countries.1
7291362543NebuchadnezzarMade Babylonia the most beautiful city due to the Hanging Gardens.2
7291365777Name of the Hebrew GodYHWH3
7291369953Gifts of the NileWater, silt, mud, food, papyrus, transportation, unification,... according to Herodotus4
7291373872"Sacred carving"Hieroglyphics5
7291377198PapyrusMaterial the Egyptians used to write on.6
7291379583Mesopotamians--ZigguratsBuilt hills to the heaven to honor their gods, serve as granaries and these observatories7
7291382186ZoroasterFounder of the Persian religion that worshiped two main gods8
7291389953Ramses IIRuled for close to 60 years, entered into the first recorded peace treaty with the Hittites, freed the Hebrews9
7291386087Captured the Hebrews and forced them to live in Babylonia; built the Hanging GardensNebuchadnezzar10
7291388003Significance of Hammurabi's Code1st written code of law11
7291465455"Wedged Shaped"Cuneiform12
7291465456"Gates to the gods"Babylonia13
7291465457LydiansFirst to use coins14
7291465458Epic of GilgameshOldest piece of literature written in cuneiform; recounts a great flood15
7291476896Darius I (The Great)Divided Persian Empire into provinces, had spies known as the "eyes and ear of the King"16
7291503382MenesUnified upper and lower Egypt, During Old Kingdom/Pyramid Age.17
7291506939PharaohsDivine during Old Kingdom, Theocratic, Portrayed as Horus, Responsible for harvest, Possessed Ma'at.18
7291527562Egyptian TrinityOsiris, Isis, Horus.19
7291529534MummiesSeti I, Queen Tiye, Ramses II20
7291542651Middle KingdomRole of Pharaoh changed, after period of chaos order is restored, No more pyramids, Trade outside of Egypt.21
7291551930HatshepsutFirst female Pharaoh, stepped in as reagent for relative.22
7291571322Hyksos InvasionFrom Asia, 1640-1570, Conquered Egypt with advanced tech, had horses and chariots. Overthrown by the Egyptians after they learned from them.23
7291606628Period of Decline750 B.C.E to 1922 C.E, Egypt conquered and ruled by other empires, Nubian, Assyrian, Persian, Greek, Roman, Arabic, British, able to maintain much culture until Arab invades-Islam. Breadbasket.24
7291623364HittitesHatusas- capital, the lions gate.25
7291626770PhoeniciansByblos, which is the home of the alphabet. Carthage is the best colony.26
7291633057Assyrian EmpireGreat military, Took captives, Displaced people to control them.27
7291639173AshurbanipalFirst library in Nineveh, survived partially intact, 20,000 to 30,000 cuneiform of 1,200 distinct texts, including the Epic of Gilgamesh.28
7291686695The TorahThe first five books of the Bible.29
7291694423PersiaHad tolerant king called Cyrus the Great, called him the anointed of the Lord. Also had Darius the Great, developed the postal system, had kings eyes and ears.30
7291735015MesopotamiaTigris + Euphrates River, plus they are alluvial, they flood irregularly here, dams and canals divert water.31
7291924575SumerLand of first, 12 cities, Division of labor, advanced tech, Complex institutions, Record keeping(Cuneiform), Anthropomorphic Gods.32
7291927855Henry RawlinsonDeciphered cuneiform33
7291930976Akkadians and BabyloniansHammurabi was leader34
7293598024Mohenjo-DaroIndus valley civilization, had Great bath.35
7293629981Mandate of HeavenThe thing allowing the Emperors to rule China.36
7293649976Oracle BonesStones use for pyromancy.37
7293661961VenerationRegarding with great respect38
7293670731Iron Age8th to 6th century made iron tools.39

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