The Ancient Middle East
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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”
Sumerian Wheel
Used first for pottery making and later for transportation
A technological advancement
Building TechniquesBuilding Techniques
Arches and Domes were first invented by the Sumerians
MathematicsMathematics
They had a number system based on 60
120 was 2 x 60 and so on
They divided the circle up into 360 degrees (6x60)
Each degree = 60 minutes
Each minute = 60 seconds
The Sumerians were the 1st people to invent the wheel
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 Ur
The 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