AKKADIANS

LUCY LEECATHY LEEJANICE KIM

AKKADIANS – SOCIAL & POLITICAL

Lucy (So Yeon) Lee

Relationships, social classes

I. SOCIAL Lucy Lee

SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

Men having dominant power over women in the society and individual family. [1]

Major duties on man; Farming, battling, ruling [1]

Existence of specialized military troops [1] [2] “A force of 5400 troops” – Sterans, 「World

Civilization」 Existence of government [1]

SOCIAL HIERARCHY

Distinctions upon social levels existed during Sumerians -> passed along to Akkadians. [1]

Kings(military leader), priests and priestesses, artisans, …, peasants, slaves. [1] [2]

Sumerians later revolted against Akkadians to make changes within the existing social hierarchy. [1] [3]

Types of political structures, ruling power’s strength

II. POLITICAL Lucy Lee

POLITICAL STRUCTURES

United Sumerian city-states -> Akkadian Empire [1]

Emperor in control [1] [3] Societies no longer based on agriculture

[1] [2] Well-organized society, government [1]

Tax system [1] Trading, manufacture, exchange

THE RULING POWERS Emperor – Sargon [3] [1]

Took over Sumerian city-states ->Created the Akkadian Empire

Military ruler from the Akkadians Military troops [1] [2] [3]

Controlling the revolts Laws, government [1] [2]

Tax system Religion [2]

Justifiable, related to gods

CITATIONS

[1] Stearns, Peter N., Michael Adas, Marc Jason Gilbert and Stuart B. Schwartz. "The Rise of Civiliza-tion in the Middle East and Africa." World Civiliza-tions: The Global Experience. New York: Harper-Collins, 1992. N. pag. Print. January 25, 2014

[2] Unknown author. "Daily Life." Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History. Life in Mesopotamia. The Oriental Institude of the University of Chicago, n.d. Web. 25 Jan. 2014.

}[3] Hooker, Richard. "Mesopotamia." Mesopotamia. Learning Systems Group, Sept.-Oct. 1997. Web. 25 Jan. 2014.

MESOPOTAMIA: AKKADIANSCathy Lee

Akkadians

Sumeri-ans

Akka-dian Empire

What kind of technologies did they develop? Number system developed Seeder plow Astronomy developed Irrigation Methods Cuneiform Writing Bronze Metallurgy The wheel Development of Shipbuilding

I : INTERACTION WITH ENVIRONMENT

No records of major destruction or decrease in pop-ulation.

Some records of diseases and medicine. How-ever, mostly believed in supernatural powers.

How did disease and other environmental con-sequences influence the population?

Migrated North and came in conflict with the Sume-rian city states.(2340B.C)

Akkadians

Sumeri-ans

Akka-dian Empire

What kinds of migration and settlement patterns existed?

CITATION

"Navigation." About Cdli:wiki [CDLI Wiki]. University of Oxford, Oct.-Nov. 2012. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.

Hooker, Richard. "Akkadians." Akkadians. N.p., Sept.-Oct. 1997. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.

Bentley, Jerry H., Herbert F. Ziegler, and Heather E. Streets. Tradi-tions and Encounters. a Brief Global History. Boston: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2008. Print.

N.p.: University of Chicago, n.d. Print."Seeder Plow How It Effects Their Lives - Lunabella20112." Lun-

abella20112. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.

CULTURAL & INTELLECTUAL

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Janice Kim (Jae Eun)

C-ULTURAL/ INTELLECTUAL

01 What kind of beliefs and religions were common?

02 What kind of scientific/technological advances did they make?

03 What kind of arts/architecture did they develop?

1) Akkad map

C-1 Followed many Sumerian

cultures(6)2 Believed in pantheon gods

(7)- Sumerian pantheon gods for:

Beliefs and religions

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sun moon sky earth

3 City temples (7) Considered as a ‘home’ for patron god Had a statue representing the god

01 What kind of beliefs and religions were common?

Scientific and technological advances

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1 First to use writing (3)- Commercial- Temple records

2 Literary works (3) Enheduanna (priestess) ; 1st litera-

ture Authorship → two hymn cycles Gods/temples

C-02 What kind of scientific/technological advances did they make?

Scientific and technological advances

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3 Tablet with cattle transaction (5) - Cuneiform script- Written in Akkadian- Transaction with cattle- Sale/price/purchase

C-

5) Tablet with cattle transaction

Arts and architecture

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1 A new art style (3)- Based on Sumerian art- Royal victory

↓2 Bronze head of Sargon (3)

(architecture) ≈ 2350 B.C.E. Mesopotamian Craftsmen Worship/ respect toward

the leader

2) Head of Sargon

C-03 What kind of arts/architecture did they develop?

Arts and architecture

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3 Brick stamp (4) (arts)- 2250 BC ~ 2200 BC- Clay- Naram-Sin ; king of Akkadian empire =

extend to east and north“The divine Naram-Sin,

the builder of the temple of Inanna.”

C-

4) Brick stamp

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Janice Kim (Jae Eun)

Cathy Lee (Chae Yeon)

E-conomic

01 What kind of economy did they have?02 What kind of trade did they work with?03 Who and where did they trade?

E-conomic

What kind of economy did they have?Did not have money economy.Standardized system of weights small silver

piecesOften traded with Harappa society in the Indus river

valley of Northern India jewels and Stones for oil woolen textiles etc.

E: ECONOMY

1-2 What kind of trade?

1 The need of trade (8)- Production of food and financial support- Search for funds to support his army and

gov.- Trade routes to get:

Sil-ver

Tin

Cedar

wood

$$$

1-3 Who and where did they trade?

Traded from lots of neighboring countries.Gold-EgyptCopper- Arabia Lapislazuli- AfghanistanWood- LebanonTin- PersiaPrecious stones- India

Often traded with Harppa society at the In-dus river valley located at Northern India

1) Maphttps://www.google.co.kr/search?q=akkadian&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&source=iu&imgil=vyu9aLGJFBim0M%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSHYlYkxPYCDo1nTkFkh29om3SHSlP619EC4qEyCT-iGIWuPWNp%253B1475%253B1149%253BaY3BJzwzFryDJM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fen.wikipedia.org%25252Fwiki%25252FAkkadian_Empire&sa=X&ei=koDkUv7dKoKkiQeaqYCQDA&sqi=2&ved=0CEkQ9QEwAw&biw=1536&bih=770#facrc=_&imgdii=vyu9aLGJFBim0M%3A%3BDRjqn6svPslzYM%3Bvyu9aLGJFBim0M%3A&imgrc=vyu9aLGJFBim0M%253A%3BaY3BJzwzFryDJM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252F3%252F37%252FEmpire_akkad.svg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FAkkadian_Empire%3B1475%3B1149

2) Head of surgon https://www.google.co.kr/search?q=akkadian&newwindow=1&tbm=isch&source=iu&imgil=vyu9aLGJFBim0M%253A%253Bhttps%253A%252F%252Fencrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com%252Fimages%253Fq%253Dtbn%253AANd9GcSHYlYkxPYCDo1nTkFkh29om3SHSlP619EC4qEyCT-iGIWuPWNp%253B1475%253B1149%253BaY3BJzwzFryDJM%253Bhttp%25253A%25252F%25252Fen.wikipedia.org%25252Fwiki%25252FAkkadian_Empire&sa=X&ei=koDkUv7dKoKkiQeaqYCQDA&sqi=2&ved=0CEkQ9QEwAw&biw=1536&bih=770#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=-Y8hVA-mOE7uMM%253A%3BaY3BJzwzFryDJM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fupload.wikimedia.org%252Fwikipedia%252Fcommons%252F4%252F44%252FSargon_of_Akkad.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fen.wikipedia.org%252Fwiki%252FAkkadian_Empire%3B300%3B570

3) Stearns, Peter N., Michael Adas, Marc Jason Gilbert and Stuart B. Schwartz. "The Rise of Civilization in the Middle East and Africa." World Civilizations: The Global Experience. New York: HarperCollins, 1992. N. pag. Print. January 26, 2014

4) Brick stamp, ancient Mesopotamia, http://mesopotamia.lib.uchicago.edu/learningcollection/search.php?q=akkadian, January 26, 2014

5) Tablet with cattle transaction, ancient Mesopotamia, http://mesopotamia.lib.uchicago.edu/learningcollection/search.php?q=akkadian, January 26, 2014

6) Mesopotamia, Richard Hooker, About Cdli:wiki [CDLI Wiki]. University of Oxford, Oct.-Nov. 2012. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.Hooker, Richard. "Akkadians." Akkadians. N.p., Sept.-Oct. 1997. Web. 26 Jan. 2014, http://richard-hooker.com/sites/worldcultures/MESO/MESO.HTM, January 26, 2014, Akkadians7. “Navigation.”, http://cdli.ox.ac.uk/wiki/doku.php?id=mesopotamian_religion, January 26, 20148. Bentley, Jerry H., Herbert F. Ziegler, and Heather E. Streets. Traditions and Encounters. a Brief Global History. Boston: McGraw Hill Higher Education, 2008. Print.

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