New Civilizations

1. New Civilizations Chapters 2 and 3 Eastern & Western Hemispheres The Mediterranean & Middle East Regions

2. Nubia • Located: ________________________ • Grew out of Egypt’s desire for this Nubian natural resource? ___________ • Nubian __________ was greatly influenced and even molded by Egypt. • Nubian queens gained great power, an effect from this region? ______________. • The capital city was ____________. Map of Nubia

3. Celtic Europe • Celts originated from __________ Europe. • Celts were depicted by the Romans and Greeks as _______-like people. • Celts built impressive _____ ______ or palaces for assembly. • The Celts religious experts were known as ______________. • Pushed to Western Europe due to the expansion of the _________ Empire.

4. The Olmec & Chavin People • Olmecs were ruled by _______, who were depicted by giant ______. • Olmec ______ controlled their spiritual world. • The Chavin heavily relied on ______ for their economy. • Domesticated _________ helped to transport goods between regions. • Both group’s agriculture and technology led to the beginning of city growth, which is known as _________.

5. By 1500 B.C.E. Mesopotamia was split into a _________ zone to the South and __________ to the North. From 1700-1200 B.C.E. the ________ were a formidable power. There strength came from being the first to utilize weapons made of _______. Cosmopolitan Middle East

6. New Kingdom Egypt • After removing _______ control over Egypt, the era of the New Kingdom began. • Egypt moved away from their traditional __________ policy and started to extend control over neighboring regions. • Egypt’s aggressive policy rewarded them with riches in the area of _________.

7. Minoans Located on the island of _______. Traded all throughout the _____________ Sea region. Mycenaeans Quickly rose to power from the _______ that was set up by the Minoans. Developed a syllabic system of writing known as _______ _. Homer’s epic poems portray the Mycenaeans in their victory over ____. The Aegean World

8. Assyrians • Known as savage ___-like people. • Powerful kings hailed the God ______ as the center of governmental and religious life. • Had little __________ control which led to many reconquests of territory. • While an elite class grew very rich, the Assyrians kept writings at the ________ of __________ in _________.

9. Israel • Israelites were first known as __________ pastoralists before settling in __________. • Uniting together the Israelites made _____________ their capital city. • Urbanization and corruption ________ the Israelite society. • _________ and __________ conquests led to a __________ amongst Israelites.

10. The Phoenicians The descendants of the ancient inhabitants of Syria, Lebanon, and Israel. Deeply involved in _____. They also invented the first ___________ writing system. Known as the ________ of _______________. Carthage Had a powerful _____, which led to a ______ monopoly in the western Mediterranean. Described as war-like and different by Greeks and Romans, elites would go as far as to sacrifice __________ in times of crisis. Phoenicia & The Mediterranean