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One of the first writing systems
3500 BCE
Mesopotamian |
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fully modern human beings
1737- defined by Linnaeus |
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The "New" Stone Age
11,000 BCE
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The "Old" Stone Age
Before 11,000 BCE |
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An area of fertile land
Now: Syria, Israel, Turkey, East Iraq, and West Iran |
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Sedentary Community
Risks |
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- Infectious diseases
- Too man carbs
- Shorter lives
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Ruler of Babylon
1792 - 1750 BCE
Issued a collection of laws; influential in near east for centuries |
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Consequences of
Hunting
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- Moving with herds
- Small & weak communities
- No form of wealth
- Less tools
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Greek-
"Land Between the Rivers" |
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Sumer
Southern desert of Mesopotamia
(between Tigris & Euphrates rivers) |
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Chief advisor to Pharaoh Djoser
27th century BCE
One of the first architects |
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The Akkadian Leader
2334 - 2279 BCE
Unified Mesopotamia |
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| Transition to Sedentary Societies |
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- 11,000 BCE (Neolithic Era)
- Food production
- Settlements
- Trade
- Wealth
- Fertile Crescent
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Early Neolithic village
Stone foundations & walls
Pottery = storage & cooking |
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Hero of Sumerian Epic
- 2,000 BCE
- Powerful ruler
- Friend - Enkidu
- Battled monsters & Gods
- Searched for immortality
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Civilization in Southern Mesopotamia
(Iraq & Kuwait)
4,000 BCE
One of the first written languages |
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