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The Ancient Middle East

The Ancient Middle East. Chapter 2. 1. Mesopotamia: "Land Between the Two Rivers". Indo-European Migrations: 4m-2m BCE. The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”. The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area. The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”. Sumerians.

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The Ancient Middle East

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  1. The Ancient Middle East Chapter 2

  2. 1. Mesopotamia: "Land Between the Two Rivers"

  3. Indo-European Migrations: 4m-2m BCE The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”

  4. The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”

  5. Sumerians

  6. Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic Enki Innana Anthropomorphic Gods

  7. Mesopotamian Trade “The Cuneiform World”

  8. Cuneiform:“Wedge-Shaped” Writing

  9. Cuneiform Writing

  10. Deciphering Cuneiform

  11. Sumerian Scribes “Tablet House”

  12. Sumerian Cylinder Seals

  13. Gilgamesh

  14. Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood Story

  15. Ziggurat at Ur • Temple • “Mountain of the Gods”

  16. The Royal Standard of Ur

  17. Mesopotamian Harp

  18. Board Game From Ur

  19. Sophisticated Metallurgy Skillsat Ur

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

  21. The Babylonian Empires

  22. Hammurabi’s [r. 1792-1750 B. C. E.] Code

  23. Hammurabi, the Judge

  24. Babylonian Math

  25. Babylonian Numbers

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