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Neolithic Revolution in Mesopotamia |
(The land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers). This era represented the invention of farming and the development of advanced stone implements(New Stone Age). The major crops were wheat, barley, peas, and lentils |
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Epic of Gilgamesh |
A flood story similar to Noah. Written by the Sumerians |
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Hammurabi |
1792-1750 bc. Moved the capital to Babylon. Ruled the Southern Mesopotamian valley. Wrote law code which he supposedly received from the gods. "Eye for an eye" |
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Rosetta Stone |
Found in 1799 by Napoleon's troops. Provided the key to decipher hieroglyphs. Included all the accomplishments of Ptolemy V. |
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Nefertiti |
(C 1300) Was said to be the most beautiful woman alive. Married to Akhenaten |
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Tutankhamen (King Tut) |
(c. 1300) Akhenaten's successor. His tomb was found intact and his treasures were one the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. Egyptian |
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Diaspora |
The dispersion of the Jewish after the Babylonian conquest in the 6th century. Comes from Greek word meaning "to scatter" |
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Sumerians |
Around this same time the wheel was developed and tools and weapons were made of bronze. They built step - pyramids called ziggurats. Wrote epic of gilgamesh |
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Cuneiform |
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Phoenicians |
North of the Hebrews. Developed the alphabet and taught it to the Greeks. "Bible" came from Phonecian city, Byblos. In 813 bc founded the city of Carthage |
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Babylonian Captivity (Hebrews) |
In 586 bc Nebuchadrezzar of Babylon captures Jerusalem and blinded King Zedekiah of Judah and carried many Hebrews into Babylonian Captivity. |
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Minoans |
Flourished between 2200-1450 bc on Crete in present-day Greece. The palace at Cnossus had many rooms so it was often described as a labyrinth. Minoan civilation was destroyed by a tsunami created by a volcano at either Thera or Santorini. |
