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The Mesopotamians, The Hebrews, and the
Phoenicians
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Mesopotamia
Early Mesopotamia, 3000-2000 B.C.E.
“Between the Rivers”◦ Tigris and Euphrates
Modern-day Iraq Sumerians dominant
culture The peoples who
followed the Sumerians adopted their civilization
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Cities appear 4000 BCE Dominate region from 3200-2350 BCE
◦ Ur (home of Abraham, see Genesis 11:28), Nineveh (see Jonah)
Ziggurat home of the god Divine mandate to Kings Defence from nomadic marauders
Sumerian City-States
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The Ziggurat of Ur
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Semitic peoples from northern Mesopotamia overshadow Sumer◦ Sargon of Akkad (2370-2315 BCE)
Destroyed Sumerian city-states one by one, created empire based in Akkad
Empire unable to suppress chronic rebellions Hammurabi of Babylon (1792-1750 BCE)
◦ Improved taxation, legislation◦ Used local governors to maintain control of city-
states Babylonian Empire later destroyed by Hittites
from Anatolia, c. 1595 BCE
Political Decline of Sumer and the Transition to Empire
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The Code of Hammurabi Established high standards of behavior and
stern punishment for violators◦ lex talionis – “law of retaliation” or an “eye for an
eye”◦ women seen as property, but had some rights
Legal System
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Assyrians use new iron weaponry◦ Beginning 1300 BCE, by 8th-7th centuries BCE
control Mesopotamia, Syria, Palestine, most of Egypt
Later Mesopotamian Empires
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Mesopotamian Empires, 1800-600 BCE
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Sumerian writing systems from 3500 BCE Pictographs Cuneiform: “wedge-shaped”
◦ Preservation of documents on clay
Development of Writing
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Trade Astronomy Mathematics
◦ Agricultural applications Calculation of time
◦ 12-month year◦ 24-hour day, 60-minute hour
Uses for Writing
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City-states along Mediterranean coast after 3000 BCE
Extensive maritime trade◦ Dominated Mediterranean trade, 1200-800 BCE
Development of alphabet symbols◦ Simpler alternative to cuneiform◦ Spread of literacy
The Phoenicians
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Israel and Phoenicia , 1500-600 BCE
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Patriarchs and Matriarchs originated from Babylon, c. 1850 BCE. Nomadic way of life
Parallels between early biblical texts, Code of Hammurabi
Early settlement of Canaan (Israel), c. 1300 BCE◦ Biblical text: slavery in Egypt, divine redemption
On-going conflict with indigenous populations under King David (1000-970 BCE) and Solomon (970-930 BCE)
The Early Hebrews
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