NMC102H1- Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 35 pages long!)
29 Mar 2018
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Mesopotamia- the land between the rivers 9tigris and euphrates: from greek meso- middle and potamos- river. In 3rd millennium bc (3000-2000 bc) the major city states were akkad and sumer. In 2nd millenium bc (2000-1000bc) the territorial states were assyria and babylonia. In 1st millennium bc (1000-1bc) the empires were neo-arrysian empire(911-612 bc) and. Neo-babylonia empire (626-539 bc) and achaemenid empire (539-331 bc) Use mud bricks and sites formed from accumulated occupation levels to learn about sites\ Major people=assyrians, babylonians and sumerians: cuneiform = wedge shaped script (latin cuneus = wedge, stele of king hammurabi - laws . Sustainable agriculture requires a reliable annual rainfall of 200mm. Northern mesopotamia: main crops: wheat (towards the south), barley, lentils, vines, olives. King sennacherib: assyrian king (705-681 bc): built canals, known for his aqueduct at jerwan, site of nineveh, he liked to boast about doing things no one had done before, he uses technology. Textiles production: wool, linen from flax, and cotton.
