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Ancient Middle East

Ancient Middle East. Sumer 3000 BC. City-States made up Sumer. Sumer 3000 BC. City-States made up Sumer Number 6 60 minutes, 360 * Circle. Sumer 3000 BC. City-States made up Sumer Number 6 60 minutes, 360 * Circle. 1 st People to write – Cuneiform. Sumer 3000 BC.

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Ancient Middle East

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  1. Ancient Middle East

  2. Sumer3000 BC • City-States made up Sumer

  3. Sumer3000 BC • City-States made up Sumer • Number 6 • 60 minutes, 360 * Circle

  4. Sumer3000 BC • City-States made up Sumer • Number 6 • 60 minutes, 360 * Circle • 1st People to write – Cuneiform

  5. Sumer3000 BC • City-States made up Sumer • Number 6 • 60 minutes, 360 * Circle • 1st People to write – Cuneiform • Algebra and Geometry

  6. Sumer3000 BC • City-States made up Sumer • Number 6 • 60 minutes, 360 * Circle • 1st People to write – Cuneiform • Algebra and Geometry • 1st wheeled vehicles

  7. Sumer3000 BC • City-States made up Sumer • Number 6 • 60 minutes, 360 * Circle • 1st People to write – Cuneiform • Algebra and Geometry • 1st wheeled vehicles • Epic of Gilgamesh

  8. AKKAD1st Known Empire King Sargon

  9. BABYLONIAN EMPIRE1700 BC • King Hammurabi

  10. BABYLONIAN EMPIRE1700 BC • Code of Hammurabifirst set of codified laws in Mesopotamia

  11. HITTITES1400 BCPresent day Turkey Iron working secrets

  12. ASSYRIANS1100 – 600 BCPresent day Northern Iraq / Syria

  13. ASSYRIANS1100 – 600 BCPresent day Northern Iraq / Syria King Assurbanipal • Order in Palace (veils)

  14. ASSYRIANS1100 – 600 BCPresent day Northern Iraq / Syria King Assurbanipal • Order in Palace (veils) • Burned, maimed, destroyed

  15. ASSYRIANS1100 – 600 BCPresent day Northern Iraq / Syria King Assurbanipal • Order in Palace (veils) • Burned, maimed, destroyed 1st Library in Mesopotamia (Ninevah)

  16. BABYLONS II612 BC • King Nebuchadnezzar

  17. BABYLONS II612 BC • King Nebuchadnezzar Ruthless King • Loved knowledge • Hired priests / Astrologers (Astronomy) • Enslaved educated Jews

  18. PERSIAN EMPIRE539 BCCentered in present day Iran (Persian Gulf) Cyrus the Conqueror

  19. PERSIAN EMPIRE539 BC Darius • Policy of Tolerance and Acceptance • Set up Provinces to help govern large empire

  20. PHOENICIANS600 – 100 BC • Sailors and Traders Traded Knowledge • Alphabet Sea Galley

  21. Cultural diffusion is the spread of cultural beliefs and social activities from one group to another. The mixing of world cultures through different ethnicities, religions and nationalities has increased with advanced communication, transportation and technology.

  22. Assignment:Map with Legend (dates) • Sumer • Akkad (Akkadian Empire) • Babylonian Empire • Assyrian Empire • Persian Empire • Phoenicians • Hittites

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