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Ancient Middle EastChap. 2 (Sec. 1,3,& 4)
I. Fertile Crescent land bt. Tigris & Euphrates Rivers “Twin Rivers” Armenian Plateau A. Cross-Roads of the World ** 3 continents meet Asia Africa Europe
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B. Mesopotamia *land bt. the rivers (Greek) Birth of Civilization 5000 BC
C. Middle East Battleground
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II. Sumerians 5000 BC *1st civ. In history modern Iraq
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A. City-State *town & surrounding country side form gov. mutual defense irrigation
12 Sumerian city-states
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Ur “Moon City” *key city-state Royal Tombs of Ur Sir Leonard Wooley 1927 wealth & human sacrifice population ranged 20,000 - 250,000 own gods *constant war over land & water
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Sir Leonard Wooley 1927
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Sumerian Social Classes 1. Nobles royalty & priests 2. Commoners merchants, fishers, farmers 90% of people, craftspeople 3. Slaves
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B. Religion Theocracy *gov. run by priests Kings gods rep.s on earth
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Ziggurat temple of city god 6 - 7 stories high gods use Ziggurats ladders to heaven
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*Gods control forces of nature Anu Lord of Heaven Nanna Moon God Ea God of Waters Enki God of the Earth Enlil God of Air & Storms Dumuzi King of City Inanna Goddess of Fertility Wicked Udugs Demon Gods
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C. Cuneiform use of wedge shaped objects write on clay tablets Sumerians invented writing 3100 BC Scribes *public writers Stylus *stick used to write
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Eddubas schools to learn cuneiform600 signs
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Gilgamesh Sumerian epic poem 1800 BC oldest story in world??exploits of king GilgameshGreat flood
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Take and read out from the lapis lazuli tablethow Gilgamesh went through every hardship. Supreme over other kings, lordly in appearance,he is the hero, born of Uruk, the goring wild bull. He walks our in front, the leader,and walks at the rear, trusted by his companions.Mighty net, protector of his people,raging flood-wave who destroys even walls of stone!From the Epic of Gilgamesh, Book I
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D. Sargon of Akkad 2340 - 2284 BC King of Battles “34-0” founded 1st empire in history Persian Gulf to Med. Sea Lord of 4 Quarters of World Akkad northern city state
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E. Sumerian Inventions: schools wheel plow arches bricks number system based on 60 seconds, 60 minute hour, 360 circle
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III. Babylonia 2000 BC ancient lower Tigris- Euphrates ValleyA. Babylon “Gate of God” largest city-state in ancient world 200,000 people
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Babylon Today
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B. Hammurabi 1792 BC Code of Hammurabi *1st code of laws 282 laws Law of Retaliation “ Eye for an eye, & tooth for a tooth.” Shamash *God of Justice Stele stone monument
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Code of Hammuabi
If one is committing a robbery and is caught, then he shall be put to death.
If any one bring accusation against a man, and the accused go to river and leapInto the river, If he sink in the river his accuser shall take possession of his house.But if the river prove that the accused is not guilty, he who had brought Accusation shall be put to death.
If a free man has destroyed the eye of a member of the aristocracy, they shalldestroy his eye.
A wife who was a gadabout, neglecting her house humiliating her husand,could be drowned.
If a son has struck his father, he shall cut off his hand.
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C. Nebuchadnezzar “Mad Ox” 605 BC leader of Chaldeans defeated Assyrians rebuilds Babylon
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon 7 Wonders of Ancient World Amytis *Neb. Wife
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Hanging Gardens Today
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Babylonian Captivity 586 BC – 538 BC*captured Jerusalem & enslaved Jews
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Ishtar Gate *entrance to Babylon
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D. Tower of Babel?
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E. Astrology stars & planet positions determine fate divination foretell future smoke patterns - internal organs
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IV. Hittites 1550 BC Warriors from Asia Minor (modern Turkey) conquered Babylon
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A. 1st to use iron weapons *Battle Ax war chariotsB. Start of Iron Age 1500 BC – 600 BC weapons & tools
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V. Assyrians “Romans of Asia” *worlds 1st military power 1200 BC A. Assur *city - state & chief god
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Assur
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B. Assyrian Empire “A land bathed in blood.” Fertile Crescent & Egypt destroyed Babylon 700 BC
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Assyrian Torture
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C. Disciplined Army *Cavalry *Battering Rams - catapults Mercenaries *professional soldiers Roads & postal service
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D. Nineveh *Assyrian capital city
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E. King Assurbanipal Library of Nineveh *worlds 1st library 22,000 clay tablets
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VI. Persians 550 BC *modern Iran A. Cyrus the Great King of Persia *set up Persian Empire
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Persian Empire
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Persepolis *Persian capital city
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Ruins of Persepolis, capital of the ancient Persian empire (today within the country of Iran)
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B. Darius 550 - 486 BC divided empire into 20 Satapries (provinces) Satrap *governors Royal Inspectors “Eyes & Ears of the King”
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Immortals *elite Persian soldiers 10,000 Immortals
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C. Great Royal Road *Asia Minor to Susa 1677 miles long 111 relay stations 15 miles apart
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D. Zoroaster *Persian Religion world battleground Good v. Evil Ahura Mazda god of goodness, wisdom, & truth House of Song paradise
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Ahriman - evil spirit House of Worst Thought hell?
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Zend Avesta *sacred books
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VII. Phoenicians “Sea Peoples” A. Carriers of Civilization *greatest traders ancient world modern Lebanon, Syria, & Israel
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Phoenician traders bartering
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B. Carthage 814 BC *N. African city *dominated trade in Med. Sea
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C. Purple *color of royalty Murex - shellfish
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D. Alphabet model for western alphabet 22 symbols
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VIII. Lydians A. King Croesus 560 BC 1st to use coins face appeared on coins “As rich as Croesus.”
B. Money Economy
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IX. Hebrews **Religious beliefs affect Western Civ. A. Valley of Palestine 2000 BC Abraham - founder of Hebrews
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B. Yahweh God Old Testament - sacred text
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C. Moses & Exodus 1200 BC *flight from Egypt 10 Commandments
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D. Kingdom of Israel 1025 BC Solomon set up kingdom *Jerusalem capital King Solomon’s Temple *symbolic center of Hebrews *housed Ark of the Covenant