Susan M. PojerSusan M. PojerSusan M. PojerSusan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

Susan M. PojerSusan M. PojerSusan M. PojerSusan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NYHorace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY

IndoIndoIndoIndo----European Migrations: 4mEuropean Migrations: 4mEuropean Migrations: 4mEuropean Migrations: 4m----2m BCE2m BCE2m BCE2m BCEIndoIndoIndoIndo----European Migrations: 4mEuropean Migrations: 4mEuropean Migrations: 4mEuropean Migrations: 4m----2m BCE2m BCE2m BCE2m BCE

The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”

The Ancient Fertile Crescent AreaThe Ancient Fertile Crescent AreaThe Ancient Fertile Crescent AreaThe Ancient Fertile Crescent AreaThe Ancient Fertile Crescent AreaThe Ancient Fertile Crescent AreaThe Ancient Fertile Crescent AreaThe Ancient Fertile Crescent Area

The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”

SumeriansSumeriansSumeriansSumeriansSumeriansSumeriansSumeriansSumerians

Sumerian Religion Sumerian Religion Sumerian Religion Sumerian Religion ---- PolytheisticPolytheisticPolytheisticPolytheisticSumerian Religion Sumerian Religion Sumerian Religion Sumerian Religion ---- PolytheisticPolytheisticPolytheisticPolytheistic

EnkiEnkiEnkiEnkiEnkiEnkiEnkiEnki InnanaInnanaInnanaInnanaInnanaInnanaInnanaInnana

Anthropomorphic GodsAnthropomorphic GodsAnthropomorphic GodsAnthropomorphic GodsAnthropomorphic GodsAnthropomorphic GodsAnthropomorphic GodsAnthropomorphic Gods

Mesopotamian TradeMesopotamian TradeMesopotamian TradeMesopotamian TradeMesopotamian TradeMesopotamian TradeMesopotamian TradeMesopotamian Trade

“The Cuneiform World”“The Cuneiform World”“The Cuneiform World”“The Cuneiform World”“The Cuneiform World”“The Cuneiform World”“The Cuneiform World”“The Cuneiform World”

Cuneiform:Cuneiform:Cuneiform:Cuneiform: “Wedge“Wedge“Wedge“Wedge----Shaped” WritingShaped” WritingShaped” WritingShaped” WritingCuneiform:Cuneiform:Cuneiform:Cuneiform: “Wedge“Wedge“Wedge“Wedge----Shaped” WritingShaped” WritingShaped” WritingShaped” Writing

Cuneiform WritingCuneiform WritingCuneiform WritingCuneiform WritingCuneiform WritingCuneiform WritingCuneiform WritingCuneiform Writing

Deciphering CuneiformDeciphering CuneiformDeciphering CuneiformDeciphering CuneiformDeciphering CuneiformDeciphering CuneiformDeciphering CuneiformDeciphering Cuneiform

Sumerian ScribesSumerian ScribesSumerian ScribesSumerian ScribesSumerian ScribesSumerian ScribesSumerian ScribesSumerian Scribes

“Tablet House”“Tablet House”“Tablet House”“Tablet House”“Tablet House”“Tablet House”“Tablet House”“Tablet House”

Sumerian Cylinder SealsSumerian Cylinder SealsSumerian Cylinder SealsSumerian Cylinder SealsSumerian Cylinder SealsSumerian Cylinder SealsSumerian Cylinder SealsSumerian Cylinder Seals

GilgameshGilgameshGilgameshGilgameshGilgameshGilgameshGilgameshGilgamesh

Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood StoryFlood StoryFlood StoryFlood Story

Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood StoryFlood StoryFlood StoryFlood Story

Ziggurat at UrZiggurat at UrZiggurat at UrZiggurat at UrZiggurat at UrZiggurat at UrZiggurat at UrZiggurat at Ur

� TempleTempleTempleTemple

� “Mountain of “Mountain of “Mountain of “Mountain of the Gods”the Gods”the Gods”the Gods”

� TempleTempleTempleTemple

� “Mountain of “Mountain of “Mountain of “Mountain of the Gods”the Gods”the Gods”the Gods”

The Royal Standard of UrThe Royal Standard of UrThe Royal Standard of UrThe Royal Standard of UrThe Royal Standard of UrThe Royal Standard of UrThe Royal Standard of UrThe Royal Standard of Ur

Mesopotamian HarpMesopotamian HarpMesopotamian HarpMesopotamian HarpMesopotamian HarpMesopotamian HarpMesopotamian HarpMesopotamian Harp

Board Game From UrBoard Game From UrBoard Game From UrBoard Game From UrBoard Game From UrBoard Game From UrBoard Game From UrBoard Game From Ur

Sophisticated Metallurgy SkillsSophisticated Metallurgy SkillsSophisticated Metallurgy SkillsSophisticated Metallurgy Skillsat Urat Urat Urat Ur

Sophisticated Metallurgy SkillsSophisticated Metallurgy SkillsSophisticated Metallurgy SkillsSophisticated Metallurgy Skillsat Urat Urat Urat Ur

Sargon of Akkad:Sargon of Akkad:Sargon of Akkad:Sargon of Akkad:The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]

Sargon of Akkad:Sargon of Akkad:Sargon of Akkad:Sargon of Akkad:The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]

The Babylonian EmpiresThe Babylonian EmpiresThe Babylonian EmpiresThe Babylonian EmpiresThe Babylonian EmpiresThe Babylonian EmpiresThe Babylonian EmpiresThe Babylonian Empires

Hammurabi’s Hammurabi’s Hammurabi’s Hammurabi’s [r. 1792[r. 1792[r. 1792[r. 1792----1750 B. C. E.]1750 B. C. E.]1750 B. C. E.]1750 B. C. E.] CodeCodeCodeCodeHammurabi’s Hammurabi’s Hammurabi’s Hammurabi’s [r. 1792[r. 1792[r. 1792[r. 1792----1750 B. C. E.]1750 B. C. E.]1750 B. C. E.]1750 B. C. E.] CodeCodeCodeCode

Hammurabi, the JudgeHammurabi, the JudgeHammurabi, the JudgeHammurabi, the JudgeHammurabi, the JudgeHammurabi, the JudgeHammurabi, the JudgeHammurabi, the Judge

Babylonian MathBabylonian MathBabylonian MathBabylonian MathBabylonian MathBabylonian MathBabylonian MathBabylonian Math

Babylonian NumbersBabylonian NumbersBabylonian NumbersBabylonian NumbersBabylonian NumbersBabylonian NumbersBabylonian NumbersBabylonian Numbers