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The Ancient Middle East. Coach D HDJ Algonquin IL 2011. 1. Mesopotamia: "Land Between the Two Rivers". Indo-European Migrations:. The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents” (Psychological effect?). The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Coach D HDJ Algonquin IL
2011
Coach D HDJ Algonquin IL
2011
Indo-European Migrations: Indo-European Migrations:
The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents” (Psychological effect?) The Middle East: “The Crossroads of
Three Continents” (Psychological effect?)
The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area
The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area
The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”
The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”
SumeriansSumerians
Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic
Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic
Enki
Enki
Innana
Innana
Believed gods punished
humans>Why?
Believed gods punished
humans>Why?
Mesopotamian TradeMesopotamian Trade
“Cultural diffusion- the spread of knowledge and technology to other
regions”
“Cultural diffusion- the spread of knowledge and technology to other
regions”
Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing
Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing
Cuneiform WritingCuneiform Writing
Sumerian ScribesSumerian Scribes
“Tablet House” “Tablet House”
GilgameshGilgamesh
Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood Story
Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood Story
Ziggurat at UrZiggurat at Ur Temple
Man made “Mountain for the Gods keep em ” (harvest)
Temple
Man made “Mountain for the Gods keep em ” (harvest)
Mesopotamian HarpMesopotamian Harp
Board Game From UrBoard Game From Ur
Sophisticated Metallurgy Skills
at Ur
Sophisticated Metallurgy Skills
at Ur
Iron for Weapons!
Sargon of Akkad and Nebuchadnezzar:
The World’s First Empire builders[Akkadians]
Sargon of Akkad and Nebuchadnezzar:
The World’s First Empire builders[Akkadians]
The Babylonian Empires
The Babylonian Empires
Hammurabi’s [r. 1792-1750
B. C. E.] CodeHammurabi’s [r. 1792-1750
B. C. E.] Code
Hammurabi, the Judge
Punishment was Physical Impalings, burnings dismemberment drownings
Hammurabi, the Judge
Punishment was Physical Impalings, burnings dismemberment drownings
Babylonian MathBabylonian Math
Babylonian NumbersBabylonian Numbers
ARCHITECTURE
• ARCH - Tension and Compression• Keystone
Gate of Ishtar (Berlin)