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Ancient Near East. Outside the River Valley. The Covenant : "you will be my people and I will be your god" Monotheism. Ancient Hebrews. Semitic people at Ur Abraham: the Patriarch (of Judaism, thus Christianity and Islam) Enslavement in Egypt (Hyksos?)
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Ancient Near East Outside the River Valley
The Covenant : "you will be my people and I will be your god" Monotheism
Ancient Hebrews • Semitic people at Ur • Abraham: the Patriarch (of Judaism, thus Christianity and Islam) • Enslavement in Egypt (Hyksos?) • Return to Canaan (the promised land) • Unification under Saul, David, Solomon • Division into Israel (North) and Judah (South) • Conquered by Assyrians and Babylonians • “Babylonian Captivity
David and Goliath Epic battle of the Hebrews vs Philistines
Phoenicians • Canaan (Semitic roots) • City-State System – prone to attack • Alphabet • Trade & Production (glass, purple dye) • Colonization – Europe, North Africa • Navigation techniques
Hittites • Indo-European roots • Asia Minor center of political activity @ Hattusha • Built an empire – into Mesopotamia and Levant • Discovery of Iron Metallurgy • Adopted many Cultural characteristics from Mesopotamian river valley groups • Battle of Kadesh
What is significant? Monotheism Missionaries of Civilization Iron Metallurgy