ANTA01H3 Lecture Notes - Hatshepsut, Tutankhamun, Menes
Document Summary
Story is of a sumerian king who ruled uruk around 2600 bce. Government and law, military, wheel, cuneiform writing, epic of gilgamesh. Hummurabi"s law code, trade (arabia, persia, india, and asia), currency (shekel, mina, and talent) Library (20,000 clay tablets), use of iron, perfected drainage and sewage system, roads, post office. To big for one leader to handle, borders attacked, struggle for power after a kings death, ruthless. Stayed in the tomb and needed food, clothes, etc. Goddess that personifies order and truth throughout the world. Built during the old kingdom as tombs for pharaohs. Someone who is responsible for writing things down. Transformed babylon into one of the most beautiful cities ever. Built a temple to ptah, chief god of memphis and administration buildings. Created one of the pyramids at giza (the pyramid of khufu) Brought back old ways after the religious revolution. His tomb was untouched until its find in the early 1900"s.
