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Cultures in the ancient Near East (often called the Cradle of Civilization) practiced intensive year-round agriculture, developed a writing system, invented the potter’s wheel, created a centralized government, law codes, and empires, and introduced social stratification, slavery, and organized warfare. The earliest known writing emerged in southern Mesopotamia around 3400 BC, originating as a system of pictographs that evolved by 2600 BC into the distinctive wedge-shaped script we call "cuneiform." One of the enlightened rulers of this civilization was Hammurabi (ruled c. 1792-1750 BCE) who established the first written code of law. The Stele of Hammurabi is a vertical stone stele inscribed in cuneiform with an entire set of laws that covered everything from inheritance to murder. Khafre built the second largest of the Giza pyramids possibly as a monument to himself and possibly as his tomb. a painting, drawing, photograph, or engraving of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. King Tut came into power when he was only nine years old and died unexpectedly ten years later at the age of 19. The longest-ruling pharaoh of the time was Ramses II, the Great, (1304–1237 BC). In his 67 year reign, he ordered the creation of an enormous amount of temples, palaces, sculptures, and wall paintings. His influence is seen everywhere,
