Mesopotamia

Sumerian and Israelite Flood Myths The Sumerian and Israelite flood myths share many interesting and specific details, which make the theory that they are related a possibility. There is scientific evidence that supports there a flood took place in the Black Sea nearly seven thousand and six hundred years ago. This was a large-scale catastrophic event caused by the melting of glaciers from the previous ice age. It has been proven that the Black Sea was isolated from the oceans back then by the…

Social values or what is considered socially acceptable changes over time, The Epic of Gilgamesh and the stories found in Hamilton’s Mythology reflect the social values present in the time in which these stories were written. Although of different origins, you will find that both in The Epic of Gilgamesh, which introduces us to the Mesopotamian culture, and the stories in Hamilton's Mythology that originate from ancient Greece have similar social values. Principals found in both texts include:…

Ancient Mesopotamia was very violent because of where they were located, They had a shortage of resources which led to war and brutal battles, Leaders had to use brutal methods to gain control. Humans need access to water and fertile farming ground so early humans usually settled near the water such as the Indus civilization who started their civilization near the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. Ancient civilizations usually settled near flood lands which could sometimes lead to death because of…

1A). The boats in Pic A and Pic B helped the development of the civilization of both Mesopotamia and Egypt, economically, politically, and socially in many ways. In an Economical perspective, the boats were utilized to transport goods faster and reliable to other surrounding cultures. Thus, the price of shipping has fallen because the merchants were able to transport goods faster at a lower cost to them. The low cost of transportation helped the merchants produce more goods than in front. As a…

The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh was the very first short story to be written down. Unlike many other ancient texts, the story of the Assyrian king Gilgamesh remained hidden for a while until it was rediscovered in 1853. It is a large compilation of early heroic tales that was collected and made one around 2000 BC by an unknown Babylonian scribe. It was found written on clay tablets in Akkad. The fullest version of Gilgamesh was said to be about three thousand lines, written on…

Hammurabi, the king of Babylon, took power around 1800 B.C. In approximately 1790 B.C., he created the “Code of Hammurabi,” which listed 282 laws to which his people were to abide by. Hammurabi’s laws are one of the first recorded legal codes; it was passed down as an example for future code of laws. These written laws set the model of what the government does and the concept of law and order. The laws made it so that every city-state in Babylon had the same set of laws. The Code of…

One of the most interesting monuments found in the city of Rome is Domitian’s Palace.The place lies south west of Nero’s Palace, Domus Aurea, and west of the river Tiber. Emperor Titus Flavius Domitian ruled from 81 C.E. to 96 C.E. (MacDonald). His father was Titus Flavius Caesar Vespasianus Augustus, he was also greatly interested in architecture though was more interested in military. After years of living in Nero’s Palace, Domitian built a new one and let Domus Aurea be open to the public.…

The Paleolithic, Neolithic, and Classical Ages affected human history both politically and socially with the invention of agriculture. Politically, the Paleolithic Age comprised of small bands of Nomadic people. Throughout 8000 BCE and 600 CE, the Nomadic people began to taper in size, but never disappeared. In the Neolithic and Classical Ages, Nomadic people continued to live as their ancestors had in the Paleolithic Age. The major change happened in the Neolithic Age when agriculture emerged.…

Hatshepsut’s Temple at Deir-el-Bahari was constructed after queen Hatshepsut obtained the status of being considered “god-like” and Kind during the period of 1479-1458BCE. The constructor of the temple was determined to be her steward, tutor of Neferu-Ra, and possibly the potential “lover” of Hatshepsut herself. Her temple was modeled after the mortuary temple of Mentuhotep II. He was the considerable Thebian King who established the 11th Dynasty & began the center Kingdom of Egypt (2040-1782).…

Water has had a deep association with humans and the cities that they build. Ancient civilizations developed along major rivers, and their cities were manifestations of the relationship of the people’s lives and the part that water played in it. Rivers, canals, waterways were the dynamic components of the cities. The Tigris, Euphrates and Niles are among a few rivers that have earned legendary status, not simply for their size and power, but because their waters link our present with ancient…