Early Civilizations of the Ancient Middle East. What is Important? Societies transition from... –...
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Early Civilizations of the Ancient Middle East. What is Important? Societies transition from... – simple – agricultural – equalitarian...... to Kingdoms
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
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