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The Middle EastPages 107- 108
Middle Eastern Territory (today)
O Saudi ArabiaO EgyptO LebanonO IsraelO JordanO IraqO IranO Kuwait
O YemenO OmanO United Arab
EmiratesO QatarO Bahrain SudanO Turkey
Historical ImportanceO birthplace of Christianity and
JudaismO Modern English alphabet and
numbering system originO a world crossroad: ancient/modern
trade routesO Countless conflicts: Romans
conquered ME, Crusades, recent and current conflicts over control of ME oil
GeographyO Large territory (Saudi Arabia 2x BC)O many different land forms: desert
plateaus, mountainous regions, coastlines
O Much of the Middle East is dry and desert-like
O Average July temperature= 30 degrees C
O Average winter temperature= 16 degrees C
Geography (continued)O Oases important settlement areasO crops: oranges, dates, figs, olives,
wheat, other grains, and vegetablesO Geography has an important effect
on historyO All major towns/cities located near
waterO Impacted trade and spread of religionO Islam quickly spread across great
distances
The ArabsO ArabiaO Semitic peopleO 1000 B.C.E onward
O Lived as Bedouin or in villages/towns around oases/other water source
O trade was important for both groups- crossroads of two international trade routes
O Camel domestication- caravans carried expensive goods across the desert
The Arabs (continued)O town and desert people belonged to
clansO desert (Bedouin) clans led by chiefs
who prided themselves in their generosity, bravery, fighting ability
O towns- gave people an identity and connections, protected and supported each other, clan chiefs ran governments