WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

AKKADIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the Akkadians first to do
A
Use cavalry
B
Mine water from rocks
C
Have an empire
D
Create the Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Akkadian Empire created the first postal system where clay tablets inscribed in cuneiform Akkadian script were wrapped in outer clay envelopes marked with the name and address of the recipient and the seal of the sender.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Akkadian Empire (/əˈkeɪdiən/) was the first ancient empire of Mesopotamia after the long-lived civilization of Sumer. It was centered in the city of Akkad (/ˈækæd/) and its surrounding region. The empire united Akkadian and Sumerian speakers under one rule.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first Empire to rule all of Mesopotamia was the Akkadian Empire. It lasted for around 200 years from 2300 BC to 2100 BC. The Akkadians lived in northern Mesopotamia while the Sumerians lived in the south. They had a similar government and culture as the Sumerians, but spoke a different language.

Detailed explanation-4: -The earliest known empire was the Akkadian Empire. For around 1, 000 years, Mesopotamia was dominated by city-states-small political units, where a city controlled its surrounding area. In 2330 BCE, Sargon of Akkad took control of southern Mesopotamia. He ruled from the city of Akkad, the center of his small empire.

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