People of Ancient Egypt

People from Mesopotamia. They settled in the lower part of the Tigris river valley.

Settled in central Syria. They crossed the Fertile Crescent regularly and people there began to speak their language. They established a capital at Damascus.

They settled near the Black Sea. They were the first people to smelt iron and had horse drawn chariots that held three people.

They were settled in the northern part of Canaan. They brought new business practices; bills of sale and contracts. Also an improved alphabet. Due to the lack of farming land they resorted to the sea to earn a living. (Many ports along the cost)

First People to use chariots and calvary in battle.

They lived in Asia Minor. They built a very strong trading industry. Instead of relying on the Barter System the Lydian's designed a Money System.

They lived in the Fertile Crescent. They built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. They laid the foundations for the science of astronomy.

The started the first radical monotheism. They were led out of Egypt (The Exodus) Religion: Judaism ( People have value to)

Allowed the people they captured to keep their religion, beliefs. They created the Royal Road. Religion: Zoroaster

A crescent shaped piece of land that stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf.

The land between the Tigris and Euphrates; site of several ancient civilizations; part of what is now known as Iraq.

Reigned as pharaoh of Egypt for 67 years. He regained some of the territory Egypt had lost during the previous century.

Ruled Mesopotamia. He reorganized the tax system and helped farmers by repairing local irrigation canals. His greatest achievement was the law code. ( Hammurabi's Law Code)

Written by Ruler Hammurabi. These were 282 sections dealing with most aspects of daily life.

He built the first empire in Mesopotamia. He launched a huge military expansion and people in his empire began to use the akkadian language.

Is a river that runs down Through the eastern portion of Africa. It Runs through Egypt to Uganda.