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Ancient Near East

Ancient Near East. Mesopotamia. Tigris and Euphrates Various regions Cultural shift – 4000-3000 BCE. Detail. Civilizations need. Surplus of food Division of labor (specialists emerge) Organization of government and religion Writing. Inanna. Fertile Crescent. Sumerians.

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Ancient Near East

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  1. Ancient Near East

  2. Mesopotamia • Tigris and Euphrates • Various regions • Cultural shift – 4000-3000 BCE

  3. Detail

  4. Civilizations need • Surplus of food • Division of labor (specialists emerge) • Organization of government and religion • Writing

  5. Inanna

  6. Fertile Crescent

  7. Sumerians

  8. Daily Life & inventions

  9. Cuneiform

  10. Ziggurats

  11. Uruk

  12. Epic of Gilgamesh • King of Uruk and companion Enkidu • Fragments survive

  13. White Temple

  14. Ur

  15. Nanna Ziggurat, Ur

  16. Sculpture • Associated with religion • Objects of devotion

  17. Carved vase, 3500-3000BCE

  18. Votive Statues

  19. Bronze & Metals

  20. Bull Lyre, 2685BCE, Sumerian

  21. Babylon

  22. Hammurabi • Ruled 1792-1750BCE • Unified Mesopotamia • Preserved religions of city gods • Code of Hammurabi

  23. Stele of Hammurabi

  24. Detail

  25. Investiture of Zimrilim

  26. Assyria

  27. Palace Decorations

  28. Human-headed Winged Lion (Lamassu), 883-859, Assyrian

  29. Dur Sharrukin

  30. Jewelry

  31. NeoBabylonia

  32. Babylon

  33. Processional Way

  34. Ishtar Gate and throne room wall, c575BCE Babylonian

  35. Hanging Gardens of Babylon

  36. Hanging Gardens of Babylon

  37. Chain Pump

  38. Persia

  39. Education in Persia • Religious teachings • Family & traditional skills • Trade or specialized skills • The wealthy

  40. Cyrus II (ruled 559-530BCE)

  41. Darius I (ruled 521-486BCE)

  42. Persepolis

  43. Sculpture

  44. Decorative Arts

  45. Coinage

  46. Daric coin, 4th century BCE, Persian

  47. Making coins

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