HISA07H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Knossos, Heinrich Schliemann, Ramesses Ii
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Rising powers: ur iii dynasty breaks down in 1900-1800 bc, small power bases rather than a united empire, writing transforms into literature and letters, old babylonian period, hammurabi was a minor king who extended his territory, capital in. Babylon; most sources from this period are literary texts: the code of hammurabi, not the first law code but this is a full piece. Letters and tablets: hittites, rule anatolia, capital in hattusa. Mycenaean greece: mainland greece, grave goods from grave circle a, later beehive tombs or tholos, domed shows incredible skill. Became pharaoh after her husband"s death before her son was old enough to rule. Dressed as a male to continue tradition, not completely accepted though, very little military work. After her death her images were erased. Her son is tuthmosis iii, expands to mitanni and defeats them. His son tuthmosis iv marries a mitanni princess to make piece.
