keep the river waters from damaging their crops? A. Rivers B. Basins C. Irrigation D. Ditches 4. Most people from Sumer were A. Farmers B. Fishers C. Hunters and Gatherers D. Politicians 5. Sargon was the ruler of which group of people? A. The Sumerians B. The Hittites C. The Assyrians D. The Akkadians 6. Sargon was the first ruler to A. Attack Sumer B. Have a permanent army C. Collect taxes D. Write a system of laws 7. The Sumerian people who wrote cuneiform were known as A. Styluses B. Pictographs
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of Nanna and Ningal; god of the sun 50 "great gods" or Annunaki Picture: List of herders and cows in Innana’s fields. (University of Pennsylvania) ARTS Pictures: Bronze head of Sharru-Kin (Sargon) from Nineveh – wig helmet of rulers Sargon united the Sumerian states. Gold head of a bull as a decoration of the harp (University Museum‚ Philadelphia) Statues made of limestones‚ shells and gypsum in Temple of Abu. Ziggurat of Ur Ziggurat means high. Priests
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Exam 1 review sheet History 1100 ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS: Prehistory- first civilized people started migrating out of Africa‚ into the Near East‚ Europe and Asia. The migration set the period known as the Stone Age. The Stone Age is where people drastically made a change. They started using tools made out of stone‚ agriculture and domesticated animals. Paleolithic Age (old stone)- 200‚000 b.c.-10‚000 b.c. Neolithic Age (new stone) – 10‚000 b.c.-4‚000 b.c. PALEOLITHIC AGE: Hunter-gatherers-
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Kingship in Mesopotamia used religion in the name of legitimizing power through its close relationship with the gods. Ultimately‚ religion played a big role in the ruling of a king. The first Mesopotamian ruler who declared himself divine by Enlil was Sargon of Agade later followed by his grandson
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location‚ and symbols used to enforce the idea of a strong and all-reigning leader that could hold the society together. This essay will provide multiple examples of how the image of Naram-Sin‚ the last great king of Akkad‚ was contorted to fulfill his self-inflicted title of “God of Akkad” using specific tools of propaganda. (cite art of the ancient near and middle east) Position and placement are two tools often used in advertising and propaganda that are typically work hand in hand. Naram-Sin’s placement
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the form of a hardcopy‚ and two class periods late are not accepted. 1. Define or identify the following terms or individuals and make sure you understand their importance to the discussion of the Art of Ancient Near East: Citadel Hammurabi Sargon Ziggurat Cuneiform Cylinder seal Mesopotamia Hierarchical scale Stele Glyptic art 2. List two important Neolithic sites in the ancient Near East: a. b. 2. What might be the meaning of the animals represented on the Lyre sound box
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piece has significant damage which is assumed to be caused during the Medes’ invasion on Nineveh in 612 BCE. There is no absolute proof this was a purposeful act. This sculpture is life-sized of an unknown Akkadian ruler. Some research says it is Sargon‚ but there is no proof. The head is bronze and appears to be one of the most powerful sculptors in Ancient Eastern art. There is much detail in the face with sharp clarity and an unrealistic beard. By seeing how specific the facial features are it
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Part 1: Summary In this book‚ Kolbert travels to many places to find out what is happening with global warming. Quite often she ran into the same fear at the places she went‚ the fear for loss before the next generation. When she went to Alaska‚ many people were fleeing from their homes because the sea ice surrounding them‚ creating a buffer zone for storms‚ was melting and that was causing houses to just be swept away. A man in Iceland who has monitored glaciers predicted that by the end
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barracks‚ arsenal and storehouse The Temple of Ezida * The Temple of Ezida was built towads the end of the ninth century B.C and included in its main wing the double sabctuary of Nabu (god of writing) and his Consort. Palace of Sargon * Palace of Sargon a complex of large and small courts‚ corridors and rooms‚ covering 23 acres. Babylonian
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“hybrid” culture within the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. Moreover‚ the Akkadian’s were known for the great military leader‚ King Sargon‚ who founded a large empire from the east to northeast region in Mesopotamia. The Akkadian Empire was considered the first true empire in world history according to Guisepi and Williams (n.d.). However‚ the successors of Sargon had lacked the leadership and skills which were needed to sustain the Akkadian Empire; thus‚ the Babylonians gained power of the
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