History Alive Chapter Six
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26 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
Akkadian | a Mesopotamian empire that conquered Sumer from the North in 2300B.C.E |
Babylonian | a thriving Mesopotamian empire under Hammurabi who united his people under a supreme god, Marduk, |
Assyrian | a warlike empire who came into power after Hammurabi in 900B.C.E and was known for inventing weapons and war strategies. |
Neo-Babylonian | a new Babylonian empire who restored Babylon to its former greatness. |
empire | a large territory where several groups of people are ruled by a single powerful leader or government. |
Sargon | ![]() A strong Akkadian king and general who created the world's first empire and passed his power on to his son. |
capital | a city that is the center of government |
tribute | ![]() wealth sent from one country or ruler to another as a sign that the other is superior. |
Hammurabi | the king of Babylon who conquered the Akkadian Empire, invented a postal system and wrote a code of law. |
Agade | the capital city during Akkadian rule |
Babylon | the capital city during Babylonian rule |
Hammurabi's code | a detailed set of laws that covered many situations. It was the first set of laws applied equally to everyone. |
wages | ![]() money earned for doing work |
cruelty | to treat something unfairly or harshly. The Assyrians were feared for this quality. |
loom | ![]() a machine used for weaving wool into cloth |
flourished | to grow stronger and thrive |
battering ram | ![]() a powerful weapon with a wooden beam mounted on wheels used to break down doors and invented by the Assyrians. |
siege | ![]() a military blockade and attack on a city to force it to surrender. |
Nineveh | the capital city during life in the Assyrian Empire. |
aqueduct | ![]() a pipe or channel that brings water from distant places. |
bas-relief | ![]() a sculpture in which the image projects out from a flat surface (usually a wall). |
Nebuchadrezzar | The Neo-Babylonians most famous king who was a ruthless military leader. |
Hanging Gardens | ![]() This feature of Babylon were one of the wonders of the ancient world because the sight of trees and bushes in the desert was stunning. |
astronomy | ![]() study of the stars, planets and the universe |
sundial | ![]() a tool that uses the position of shadows cast by the sun to tell the time of day |
achievement | something done successfully; something gained by working or trying hard |
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