HIS102Y1 Lecture Notes - Hammurabi, Medes, Sumerian Language
Document Summary
Ancient civilization, ancient empire: intro: mesopotamia inventing our world (c. 3500 bce c. 500 bce) Writing system; drinking cup; astrology; astronomy; hours and time. Writing system helped to keep track of economic aspect (numbers, animals, storage) Developed writing system (cuneiform) and had methods to learn if it broke: geography and history. Irrigation organization process: water rivers, terrains cooperation, other lands may be conquered, climate, economic (geo) waterways could be used to make money/trade/help conquer other lands. Rise and fall of empire (internal and external problems) External (economic disasters, other trade, conquering: sumerian/akkadian (empire, merged together over time, a language above sumerian language, babylonian empire, assyrian empire, neo-babylonian empire. 600 550 bce new babylonian empire: mesopotamia and its neighbours: culture, trade, technology and war. Culture: language, art, literature (ways to organize society) Gods and various religions missed because of being conquered by various opponents. The dying lion: symbol of wealth and kingship; power of nature; power of king; highly important.
