HST 210 Lecture 3: HST 210
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He conquered many city-states in southern and northern mesopotamia and is best known for a code of laws, inscribed on a black stone pillar, illustrating the principles to be used in legal cases. Gilgamesh (c. 3000 bce) king of uruk, a city-state in sumer, he became a legendary figure in. People whose civilization flourished in india between 2600 and 1750 b. c. e. they are the one of the oldest civilization developed near the bank of indus river. Riga veda a collection of 1,017 sanskirt hymns composed about 1500 b. c. or earlier; Female pharaoh, wore wooden beard to show position and power. Upper and lower egypt kept separate kingdoms, but later built unified government. Pyramids: an eternal resting place for their god-kings. New kingdom (1550 bce - 1100 bce) period in ancient egyptian history characterized by strong pharaohs who conquered an empire that stretched from nubia in the south, to the.
