Mesopotamia Flashcards

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Who was King Hummarabi?

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  • Reigned from 1792-1750 BCE
  • first king of the Babylonian Empire (Iraq)
  • Created retributive punishment (“an eye for an eye”)
  • One’s social class determined punishment for crime
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Who were the Assyrians?

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  • Ancient civilization in Syria, Palestine
  • “Brutal bullies of Mesopotamians.”
  • Invaded Mesopotamia
  • Had belief that if you lose 1 battle, apocolapyse will come
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What was cuneiform?

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Writing that was started by Mesopotamia

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Mesopotamians

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  • Gave us a form of writing (Cuneiform)
  • Had slaves
  • Developed first territorial system
  • Traded
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Where was most of Mesopotamia?

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Most of Mesopotamia was located in the present day country of Iraq.

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