Ancient Civilizations Western flashcards

Terms	Definitions
history	The time since any given people began keeping written records.
ziggurats	A rectangular, stepped building used for religious and political purposes by the ancient Mesopotamians.
cuneiform	The writing of the ancient peoples of the Fertile Crescent.
Hammurabi	Conquered the city-states of Sumeria and united them into Babylon. Inventor of the first written code of laws.
Pharaoh	The god/king of Egypt.
mummification	The practice of preserving a body, usually by drying it out.
hieroglyphics	An ancient Egyptian writing system in which pictures were used to represent ideas and sounds.
Rosetta Stone	Stone that contained carved messages in hieroglyphics, Greek and demotic. Led to deciphering of hieroglyphics.
Phoenicians	Trading civilization that invented most of the letters we still use today.
Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob	The patriarchs (fathers) of the Jewish faith.
Israel	Another name for Jacob. The nation that came from his descendants was named after him.
Moses	The most significant prophet in Judaism.
monotheistic	Belief in only one God.
Israelites	Another name for the Hebrews or Jewish people.
Torah	The name of the Hebrew holy book.
Saul	The first king of a united Israel. Fought against Samuel the prophet - and lost.
David	The great warrior-king of ancient Israel. Most famous for his symbol and conquering Jerusalem.
Solomon	Ancient Israelite king known for wisdom, ruling over a golden age, and building the great temple.

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