AKKADIANS
LUCY LEE
CATHY LEE
JANICE KIM
Lucy (So Yeon) Lee 
AKKADIANS –
SOCIAL & POLITICAL
Relationships, social classes
I. SOCIAL
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]
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 “A
force of 5400 troops” – Sterans, 「World
Civilization」
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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]
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Types of political structures, ruling power’s strength
II. POLITICAL
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]
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 Tax
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system [1]
Trading, manufacture, exchange
THE RULING POWERS
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Emperor – Sargon [3] [1]
Took over Sumerian city-states ->Created the
Akkadian Empire
 Military ruler from the Akkadians
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Military troops [1] [2] [3]
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Laws, government [1] [2]
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Controlling the revolts
Tax system
Religion [2]
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Justifiable, related to gods
CITATIONS
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[1] 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 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. Lea
rning Systems Group, Sept.-Oct. 1997. Web. 25 Jan. 201
4.
Cathy Lee
MESOPOTAMIA: AKKADIANS
Akkadians
Akkadian
Empire
Sumerians
I : INTERACTION WITH ENVIRONMENT
What kind of technologies did they develop?
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Number system developed
Seeder plow
Astronomy developed
Irrigation Methods
Cuneiform Writing
Bronze Metallurgy
The wheel
Development of Shipbuilding
How did disease and other environmental
consequences influence the population?
No records of major destruction or decrease in population.
 Some records of diseases and medicine. However, mostly
believed in supernatural powers.
What kinds of migration and settlement patterns existed?
Migrated North and came in conflict with the Sumerian city
states.(2340B.C)
Akkadians
Sumerians
Akkadian
Empire
CITATION
"Navigation." About Cdli:wiki [CDLI Wiki]. University of Oxford, Oct.-Nov. 2012. W
eb. 26 Jan. 2014.
Hooker, Richard. "Akkadians." Akkadians. N.p., Sept.-Oct. 1997. Web. 26 Jan. 2
014.
Bentley, Jerry H., Herbert F. Ziegler, and Heather E. Streets. Traditions and Enco
unters. 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." Lunabella20112. N.
p., n.d. Web. 26 Jan. 2014.
CULTURAL & INTELLECTUAL
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Janice Kim (Jae Eun)
C-ULTURAL/ INTELLECTUAL
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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
C01
Beliefs and religions
What kind of beliefs and religions were common?
Followed many Sumerian cultures(6)
2 Believed in pantheon gods (7)
- Sumerian pantheon gods for:
3 City temples (7)
- Considered as a ‘home’ for patron god
- Had a statue representing the god
1
sun
moon
sky
earth
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C02
Scientific and technological advances
What kind of scientific/technological advances did they make?
1 First to use writing (3)
- Commercial
- Temple records
2 Literary works (3)
- Enheduanna (priestess) ; 1st
literature
- Authorship → two hymn cycles
- Gods/temples
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C-
Scientific and technological advances
3
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Tablet with cattle transaction (5)
Cuneiform script
Written in Akkadian
Transaction with cattle
Sale/price/purchase
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5) Tablet with cattle transaction
C03
Arts and architecture
What kind of arts/architecture did they develop?
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
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C-
Arts and architecture
3
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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.”
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4) Brick stamp
E-conomic
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Janice Kim (Jae Eun)
Cathy Lee (Chae Yeon)
E-conomic
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02
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What kind of economy did they have?
What kind of trade did they work with?
Who and where did they trade?
E: ECONOMY
What kind of economy did they have?
Did not have money economy.
Standardized system of weights small silver pieces
Often traded with Harappa society in the Indus river valley of
Northern India jewels and
Stones for oil woolen textiles etc.
1-2
What kind of trade?
1
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The need of trade (8)
Production of food and financial support
Search for funds to support his army and gov.
Trade routes to get:
Silver
Tin
Cedar
wood
$$$
1-3
Who and where did they trade?
Traded from lots of neighboring countries.
Gold-Egypt
Copper- Arabia
Lapislazuli- Afghanistan
Wood- Lebanon
Tin- Persia
Precious stones- India
Often traded with Harppa society at the Indus river
valley located at Northern India
citations
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