HISTORY 131B Midterm: midterm
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History 131b (ancient persia) midterm study guide (2 pages) 6 of the following 20 items will appear on the midterm. You will identify 4 of the 6 items with three bullet points that state something significant about that person, place, etc. Pasargadae- cyrus the great built it and it"s the location of his tomb , artistic influences from a variety a places cyrus conquered. Assyrian empire- mesopotamian super power, used terror tactics, assyrians sacked. Suza, medes enter in coalition with babylonians to put an end. Darius the great- behistun inscription, the first organized postal system, under his reign was the largest empire in antiguity, was the first to fight the greco-persian wars (marathon), centralized currency to make trade more efficient. Avesta -collection of memorized hymns, book of worship for zoroastrianism, consists of. Persepolis- built by darius the great, there was resting stations,
