Chapter 2 Ancient Middle East and Egypt

Polytheism

Two major rivers

Between the rivers means

Darius I and Cyrus the Great ruled over the ..... empire

Most sacred text

a system in which symbols or pictures represent objects, concepts, or sounds

Famous mummy who died at 18

Cursive form of writing, simplifying shapes, and creating a similar script for everyday use

contained spells, charms, formulas

Ruling family:

Israel conquered by

First major cities:

Pyramids Were Built in the ... Kingdom

First empire

Osiris god of the

God made a covenant with

Two ways to control the water

Cuneiform

Hierachy

Similar, more simple version of Hieratic

Made the first, accurate known to date calendar

The chief was

Ziggurat

spreading out of the Jewish people

Black stone shows passages written in Greek, hieroglyphics, demotic script

Ancient Israelites also known as

First house made of...

Ruler of New Babylon

Branch of laws that deal with offenses against others

Prophets were

Monotheistic

Preservation of dead bodies by embalming them and wrapping them in cloth

King of Babylon

A region in the Middle East named for its rich soils and golden wheat fields.

Judah captured by

Separated meats and dairy

First civilization to develop

10 commandments were

Next empire

Branch of laws that deal with private Rights And matters