Early Civilizations of the Ancient Middle East. What is Important? Societies transition from... –...
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- Early Civilizations of the Ancient Middle East
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- What is Important? Societies transition from... simple
agricultural equalitarian...... to Kingdoms and Empires Religion
animism....... polytheism (monotheism) Religion becomes a source
and tool of power.
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- What is important? Technology Copper...... Iron Mathematics
Language Military organization and logistics weapons (design and
materials) swords bows chariots
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- What is Important? Patriarchy Gender relations
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- 5000 450040003500300025002000150010005000 Development of Towns
Development of towns Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire
Hittite Empire Judah / Israel Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian
Empire Egypt Assyrian Empire Hittites + Hieroglyphics + Linear B+
Linear A + Phoenician Greeks Archaic - - - - - - - - - - Classical
- - - Phoenicians c. 4300 Uruk copper plows potters wheel Sumarian
Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Hittite Empire Judah / Israel
Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Egypt Assyrian Empire
Hittites Greeks Archaic - - - - - - - - - - Classical - - -
Phoenicians Copper + cuneiform + Bronze Development of Towns
Development of towns Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire
Hittite Empire Judah / Israel Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian
Empire Egypt Assyrian Empire Hittites Greeks Archaic - - - - - - -
- - - Classical - - - Phoenicians c. 4300 Uruk copper plows potters
wheel Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Hittite Empire
Judah / Israel Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Egypt
Assyrian Empire Hittites + Iron Greeks Archaic - - - - - - - - - -
Classical - - - Phoenicians Development of Towns Development of
towns Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Hittite Empire
Judah / Israel Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Egypt
Assyrian Empire Hittites Greeks Archaic - - - - - - - - - -
Classical - - - Phoenicians c. 4300 Uruk copper plows potters wheel
Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Hittite Empire Judah /
Israel Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Egypt Assyrian
Empire Hittites Greeks Archaic - - - - - - - - - - Classical - - -
Phoenicians Copper Development of Towns Development of towns
Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Hittite Empire Judah /
Israel Sumarian Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Egypt Assyrian
Empire Hittites Greeks Archaic - - - - - - - - - - Classical - - -
Phoenicians c. 4300 Uruk copper plows potters wheel Sumarian Empire
Akkadian Babalonian Empire Hittite Empire Judah / Israel Sumerian
culture / Empire Akkadian Babalonian Empire Egypt Assyrian Empire
Hittites + Iron Greeks Archaic - - - - - - - Classical
Phoenicians
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- Cuneiform Akkadian Hittite Sumerian Old Persian
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- Linear A (currently undeciphered) Minoan
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- Mycenaean Greek Linear A
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- Egyptian Hieroglyphics
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- Produced 196 BCE Re-discovered in 1799 Translated 1803 - 1822
Hieroglyphs Demotic Ancient Greek
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- Phoenician Greek
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- Ancient Writing Systems Middle East Cuneiform3,200 BCE 100 C
Egyptian Hieroglyphics3,200 BCE 400 CE Demotic 650 BCE 400 CE
Linear A1,900 1,450 BCE Linear B1,450 1,150 BCE Phoenician1,050 BCE
c. 200 BCE Greek800 BCE Present Latin700 BCE Present
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