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Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY
Susan M. PojerHorace Greeley HS
Chappaqua, NY
Indo-European Migrations: 4m-2m BCE
Indo-European Migrations: 4m-2m BCE
The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”
The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”
The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area
The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area
The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”
The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”
SumeriansSumerians
Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic
Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic
Enki
Enki
Innana
Innana
Anthropomorphic Gods
Anthropomorphic Gods
Mesopotamian TradeMesopotamian Trade
“The Cuneiform World”
“The Cuneiform World”
Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing
Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing
Cuneiform WritingCuneiform Writing
Deciphering Cuneiform
Deciphering Cuneiform
Sumerian ScribesSumerian Scribes
“Tablet House” “Tablet House”
Sumerian Cylinder Seals
Sumerian Cylinder Seals
GilgameshGilgamesh
Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood Story
Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood Story
Ziggurat at UrZiggurat at Ur
Temple
“Mountain of the Gods”
Temple
“Mountain of the Gods”
The Royal Standard of UrThe Royal Standard of Ur
Mesopotamian HarpMesopotamian Harp
Board Game From UrBoard Game From Ur
Sophisticated Metallurgy Skills
at Ur
Sophisticated Metallurgy Skills
at Ur
Sargon of Akkad:The World’s First Empire
[Akkadians]
Sargon of Akkad:The World’s First Empire
[Akkadians]
The Babylonian Empires
The Babylonian Empires
Hammurabi’s [r. 1792-1750
B. C. E.] CodeHammurabi’s [r. 1792-1750
B. C. E.] Code
Hammurabi, the JudgeHammurabi, the Judge
Babylonian MathBabylonian Math
Babylonian NumbersBabylonian Numbers