WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

AKKADIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
An important aspect of Akkadian culture was the development of special ____ skills, which allowed them to record historical deeds with steles
A
speaking
B
art
C
writing
D
farming
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Basically, the Akkadian Empire established a centralized government by unifying its city-states, or individually governed cities, and organizing a tax system that allowed the government to pay for projects, such as the city’s walls and irrigation waterways.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Akkadians had their own cultural achievements. Over time, their language replaced the Sumerian language. In art, they became especially well known for their skillful three-dimensional sculptures. Artisans also carved relief sculptures on stones.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Akkadians In 2334 BCE, Sargon of Akkad launched a series of conquests from his city on the Euphrates River. The empire he conquered extended from the Persian Gulf, up the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers as far as Anatolia (modern Turkey). To support his wars, Sargon created the world’s first permanent army.

Detailed explanation-4: -Akkadian artists created human and animal forms that were sensitively modeled and full of dimensional form. Akkadian art often depicted kings and rulers in dynamic action and often in the midst of battle. One masterpiece of Akkadian art is the Head of an Akkadian Ruler, created around 2250 BC.

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