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Social Studies

Social Studies. By: Jaedyn Finkbeiner. Gilgamesh was the en of Sumer. Had the first way of writing that was called cuneiform. Family life was ruled by the oldest woman. There were three Social Classes: the ruling class, the middle class, and the working class. Sumerian Empire.

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Social Studies

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  1. Social Studies By: JaedynFinkbeiner

  2. Gilgamesh was the en of Sumer. • Had the first way of writing that was called cuneiform. • Family life was ruled by the oldest woman. • There were three Social Classes: the ruling class, the middle class, and the working class. Sumerian Empire

  3. Sargon the great ruled the Akkadian Empire for 56 years. • After his death the Empire lasted more than 200 years. • Sargon was one of the first powerful rulers to keep a standing army. • Sargon built the world’s first empire. Akkadian Empire

  4. The most important innovation for the Babylonian people was their centralized government. • The Code of Hammurabi consisted of 282 laws. • Hammurabi was the king. • Hammurabi introduced the idea of equal justice. Babylonian Empire

  5. Kassites tried to take over Babylon, but were not successful. • Hittites came into Babylon on their chariots and stole their treasures. • Kassites finally took over Babylon after the Hittites weakened them. • Hittites created the chariots. Kassites/Hittites

  6. They took the idea of the chariots from the Hittites. • The first to make a lance. • The king was Sennacherib. • They ruled the largest empire at that time. Assyrian Empire

  7. Nebuchadnezzar’s son, AwilMarduk was king after him. • Nebuchadnezzar was known for his great building projects. • Nebuchadnezzar made the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. • After AwilMarduk, Nabonidus was king and he kept his empire strong. Neo Babylonian Empire

  8. All ancient Mesopotamia had innovations . I think it was cool that some innovations are still used today. Some of the innovations used today are; a writing system, laws, keys and locks, a taxation system, and division of labor, etc. I built a ziggurat to help me learn more about ancient Mesopotamia. Summary

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