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Contains city states: Uruk, Eridu, Ur
One of the First Primary Civilizations in West at begining of 4th Millenium Bc |
Sumer
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14th Century Pharoh who developed new Aten-oriented religion (monotheism) and ultimately damaged Egypt's postiion in the ancient world
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Akhenaten
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King of the Hebrews 1000bc who unted isreal and made jerusalem his capital. campaigned against Philistines
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David
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built temple in Jerusalem to house the Ark of the Covenant
kept a harem of 700 concubines and 300 wives maintained a huge standing army foreced people to spend four months a year on his building projects |
Solomon
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Capital of Babylonia in Mesopotamia on Eurphrates. established in 1750
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Babylon
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Semetic people who invaded Egypt and ruled it during the 17th and 16th centries
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Hyksos
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false god or idol
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baal
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think of sheep
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form of writing invented 3100 BC
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Cuneiform
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Civilization that settled in northern mesopetamia. The semetic speakers were responsible for spreading urbanism to the North West
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Assyrians
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the anceint greek civilization that settled in greece during the 2nd millenium bc and organized around small citadels
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Mycenaeans
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