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Fertile Crescent Civilizations, Pt 2

Fertile Crescent Civilizations, Pt 2. 1000-700 B.C. Location-Mediterranean Coast. Israel’s Empire. Moses (1500 B.C.) led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and gave them the 10 Commandments.

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Fertile Crescent Civilizations, Pt 2

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  1. Fertile Crescent Civilizations, Pt 2

  2. 1000-700 B.C. Location-Mediterranean Coast Israel’s Empire

  3. Moses (1500 B.C.) led the Hebrews out of slavery in Egypt and gave them the 10 Commandments. King Solomon (970-930 B.C.) built the first temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark of the Covenant and ruled Israel at the height of its power. Influential People

  4. 1. Introduced Judaism, the world’s first monotheistic religion Importance

  5. 700-600 B.C. Location- Asia Minor to Western India Assyrian Empire

  6. King Ashur (683-627 B.C.) built one of the worlds first libraries in Nineveh Military was highly organized, used Iron weapons, and committed atrocities against their captives Influential People

  7. 1. Preserved ancient works of literature *Scattered Israelite tribes Importance

  8. 600-330 B.C. Location-Thrace to Western India Persian Empire

  9. Cyrus (576-530 B.C.) founded the Persian Empire and was respected by those he conquered. Darius I (530-486)extended the boundaries to their largest and attempted to conquer Greece Xerxes (486-463) also attempted to conquer Greece Influential People

  10. United Nile Valley, Mesopotamia, and Indus Valley under one gov’t Opened communication between three continents -- Africa, Asia and Europe * Freed Jews from Babylonian captivity Importance

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