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Table of Contents Sumerians Akkadians Babylonians Kassites Hittites Next Assyrians Chaldeans Persians Phoenicians Hebrews Previous

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Where is the Fertile Crescent? The heart land of the middle East Stretched from the valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea as far as Egypt. Present day Iraq Next Index Previous http://wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/SUMER.HTM

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Why is it called the Fertile Crescent? The two rivers ensured successfully farming made the land fertile The shape of the area Next Index Previous http://wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/SUMER.HTM

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What was the region called between the Tigris and Euphrates? Mesopotamia Means Land between the rivers 4000 BC people called the Sumerians lived in small city-states called UR City States An independent self- governing political unit. Next Index Previous

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Political Organization Refers to that system of making decisions controlling internal conflicts and regulating relations with other groups Who was the leader of the Sumerians? King Gilgamesh Monarchy One ruler; King or Queen How did Gilgamesh use propaganda? Next Index Previous

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Language A system of sounds and symbols which, when combined, can generate comprehensive multimodal communication of an infinite number of subjects. Cuneiform Wedge shaped marks on clay symbols Scribes Writers Next Index Previous

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Religion A system of ideas or thought utilized to explain the world and cosmos and peoples relation to it. Polytheism beliefs in many Gods Sumerians explained natural events as the result of actions by gods and goddesses ex. Floods To explain the unexplainable. Next Index Previous

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Architecture At the center of each Sumerian city was a temple, called a Ziggurat Ziggurat Mt. of God Next Index Previous

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Akkadian Empire City-state- Akkad Sargon I the leader of the Akkadian Empire Empire- a group of countries under one ruler How did Sargon I use propaganda? Next Index Previous http://www.crystalinks.com/akkadia.html

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Babylon Empire City State Babylonia Identify - Henry Rawlinson English Scholar Who translated the Babylonian writings into Persians Who was the leader of the Babylonians? Hammurabi Next Index Previous http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/old world/middle_east/babylonians.html

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Code of Laws Hammurabi developed a system of code of laws It was based on the principal of An Eye For An Eye Punishment = Crime How did Hammurabi use propaganda? 1. Sun/Justice God Shamash 2. Code of Laws Next Index Previous

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Laying Down the Law Law 1 State one of Hammurabis laws from the selection of laws Write the law in your own words Compare the law to one of the laws in the US Contrast the law to one of the laws in the US Next Index Previous

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Kassites Location: Persia, present day Iran Leader: Gandash How did Gandash use propaganda? Retained the Babylonian culture Next Index Previous http://ancientneareast.tripod.com/Kassites. html

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Hittites Location: Asia-Minor Leaders: Suppiluliumus and Muwatallis How did these leaders use propaganda? First to use iron weapons- smelting Signed the first written treaty with the Egyptians- Muwatallis and Ramses II Next Index Previous http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/hittite- ref.html

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Assyrians Where is Assur? What was the capital of the Assyrian Empire? Who was the Leader of the Assyrian empire? How was the Assyrian army different from other armies? How did the leaders use propaganda? Next Index Previous http://www.aina.org/aol/peter/brief.htm

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Assyrians Continued Who did the Assyrians borrow the idea of smelting? Define provinces. What are the Present day countries that made up the Assyrian empire? Next Index Previous http://www.aina.org/aol/peter/brief.htm

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Chaldeans Location: Southern part of Mesopotamia Capital: Babylon Why did Chaldeans call themselves Babylonians? They were descendents of the people who made up Hammurabis empire. Who was their king? Nebuchadnezzar Next Index Previous http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/ middle_east/nebuchadnezzar.html

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Chaldeans Continued How did Nebuchadnezzar use propaganda? 1. He built the hanging gardens of Babylon for his wife. 2. To please the people he built a street for the god Marduk. Next Index Previous http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/middle_ east/nebuchadnezzar.html

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Persian Empire I. The Persians II. Army and Empire III. Government Officials IV. Family Life V. Religion VI. Trade Index Previous Next http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_people

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Phoenicians Carriers of civilizations- 700 BC Location: eastern Mediterranean coast- Present day- Lebanon Carriers of civilizations- established trade routes. They visited other civilizations by doing this they introduced their civilization. Leader: Dido Next Index Previous http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia /history/phoenicians.htm

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Phoenicians Accomplishments Alphabet Royal Color Ship Building Next Index Previous http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia /history/phoenicians.htm

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Hebrews Location: From UR to Canaan Identify Yahweh - God Abraham Leader of the Hebrews. He lead the Hebrews to Canaan. Why did the Hebrews leave Canaan? There was a drought. Next Index Previous http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/hebre ws.html

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Hebrews Continued Moses He led the Hebrews out of Egypt. However, Moses died before reaching Canaan. Joshua- He led the Hebrews to Promise Land. Saul- He was the first king. David- He reunited the Hebrews. Solomon-He extended trade and treaties with other civilizations. Gradually they became weak enough for others to conquer. Next Index Previous http://www.earlychristi anwritings.com/hebre ws.html

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Do You Know Your World Cult? 1. What was the civilization that introduced iron weapons? 2. What were the two civilizations and their leaders who signed the first written treaty in history? 3. What does Mesopotamia mean? 4. Who created the worlds first empire? 5. Where did the Sumerians first settle? 6. Who developed a law code in Babylonia? 7. What were the Assyrians military techniques? 8. Who was the Chaldean king and what did he create? 9. Explain carriers of civilization? 10. What is the royal color? 11. Who led the Exodus? 12 Name the ancient and present day countries. Next Index Previous

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Bibliography http://wsu.edu/~dee/MESO/SUMER.HTM http://www.crystalinks.com/akkadia.html http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/middle_east/babylonians.h tmlhttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/oldworld/middle_east/babylonians.h tml http://ancientneareast.tripod.com/Kassites.html http://home.comcast.net/~chris.s/hittite-ref.html http://www.aina.org/aol/peter/brief.htm http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/middle_east/nebuchadnezzar.ht mlhttp://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/prehistory/middle_east/nebuchadnezzar.ht ml http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_people http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/phoenicians.htm http://www.earlychristianwritings.com/hebrews.html Index Next Previous

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Biography Bryan Bossler is a world cultures teacher for the Daniel Boone Area School District. He has been teaching for twenty-six years. He holds a Masters degree in Education from Kutztown University. Also, Bachelors of Arts degree from Alvernia University. He has nine credits towards Principal certification. He has been the class advisor, team leader, team mentor, middle school emergency operational planning chairperson, principal selection committee, teacher selection committee, and district sick leave chairperson. He has coached varsity boys basketball for twenty years.

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The End Index Previous Remember Mr. Bossler lived during these times. Always make connections even back to this lesson