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The Ancient Middle East. 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
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”
Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic Enki – water or life Innana - heaven Anthropomorphic (having human characteristics) Gods
Mesopotamian Trade “The Cuneiform World”
Sumerian Scribes “Tablet House”
Cuneiform deciphered by Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson in 1838 using carving on Behistun Rock by Darius I
Ziggurat at Ur • Temple • “Mountain of the Gods”
Sumerian achievements also include: • The wheel • The arch • A number system based on 60 • A calendar – not accurate • Govt. was a city-state with each city controlling the surrounding land – each city-state had its own king