Flash Cards: ziggurat cuneiform Flash Cards: ziggurat cuneiform Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. AP World History.

Flash Cards:

•ziggurat

•cuneiform

Flash Cards:

•ziggurat

•cuneiform

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Early Societies in the Middle East

Flash Cards:

•Sumer

•Babylonia

Early Societies in the Middle East

Flash Cards:

•Sumer

•Babylonia

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Chapter 2:Early River Civlizations in Southwest Asia

Chapter 2:Early River Civlizations in Southwest Asia

The Quest for Order

Mesopotamia:

“The Land between the Rivers”

Sumer

1st site of agriculture

Invention of wheel

The Quest for Order

Mesopotamia:

“The Land between the Rivers”

Sumer

1st site of agriculture

Invention of wheel

Sumer: 1st River CivilizationSumer: 1st River Civilization

City-statesMonarchies PolytheisticSocial classes

City-statesMonarchies PolytheisticSocial classes

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Early River Civlizations in Southwest AsiaEarly River Civlizations in Southwest Asia

Political Organization:

“law and order”

Hammurabi and Babylonia

Hammurabi’s Code

Political Organization:

“law and order”

Hammurabi and Babylonia

Hammurabi’s Code

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The Quest for OrderThe Quest for Order

The Later Mesopotamian Empires

The Assyrian Empire

Nebuchadnezzar and “New” BabyloniaEnslaved the Hebrews

The Later Mesopotamian Empires

The Assyrian Empire

Nebuchadnezzar and “New” BabyloniaEnslaved the Hebrews

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Complex Societies & Cultural TraditionsComplex Societies & Cultural Traditions

Economic Specialization and Trade

Bronze Metallurgy

Iron Metallurgy

The Wheel

Shipbuilding

Regional Trade Networks

Economic Specialization and Trade

Bronze Metallurgy

Iron Metallurgy

The Wheel

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Emergence of Stratified Patriarchal Society

Social Classes were stratified

Temple Communities formed

Slaves held

Patriarchal Society maintained

Women’s Roles less critical

Emergence of Stratified Patriarchal Society

Social Classes were stratified

Temple Communities formed

Slaves held

Patriarchal Society maintained

Women’s Roles less critical

Complex Societies & Cultural TraditionsComplex Societies & Cultural Traditions

Development of Writing

Cuneiform

Education

Astronomy & Mathematics

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Development of Writing

Cuneiform

Education

Astronomy & Mathematics

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Broader Influence of Mesopotamian SocietyBroader Influence of Mesopotamian Society

Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews

Migrations and Settlement in Palestine

Moses and Monotheism

Assyrian and Babylonian Conquests

Jews freed & established Early Community in Palestine

Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews

Migrations and Settlement in Palestine

Moses and Monotheism

Assyrian and Babylonian Conquests

Jews freed & established Early Community in Palestine

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Broader Influence of Mesopotamian SocietyBroader Influence of Mesopotamian Society

The Phoenicians

Phoenician Trade Networks

Alphabetic Writing

The Phoenicians

Phoenician Trade Networks

Alphabetic Writing

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The Indo-European MigrationsThe Indo-European Migrations

Indo-European Origins

Indo-European Languages

The Indo-European Homeland

Horses

Indo-European Origins

Indo-European Languages

The Indo-European Homeland

Horses

Indo-European Expansion & EffectsIndo-European Expansion & Effects

Spreading influence of cultural traits:

language

patriarchy

Horses

Religious beliefs

Spreading influence of cultural traits:

language

patriarchy

Horses

Religious beliefs

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Indo-European Migrations, 3000-1000 B.C.E.

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The Indo-European MigrationsThe Indo-European Migrations

Migrations to the East, South, and WestHittites, Aryans, Greeks, Germanic tribes

War ChariotsIron MetallurgyPatriarchal roots

Migrations to the East, South, and WestHittites, Aryans, Greeks, Germanic tribes

War ChariotsIron MetallurgyPatriarchal roots

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Hammurabi’s Law on Family RelationshipsHammurabi’s Law on Family Relationships

“If the wife of a master has been caught while lying with another man, they shall bind them and throw them into the water. If the husband of the woman wishes to spare his wife, then the king in turn may spare his subject.” - Hammurabi’s Law

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Chapter 3:

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Chapter 3:

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

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Early river civilizations – AfricaEarly river civilizations – Africa

Egypt and Nubia: “Gifts of the Nile”

Early Agriculture in the Nile Valley

Development of cities

Kingdoms (pharaohs) form

Stratified classes

Patriarchal

Polytheism

Egypt and Nubia: “Gifts of the Nile”

Early Agriculture in the Nile Valley

Development of cities

Kingdoms (pharaohs) form

Stratified classes

Patriarchal

Polytheism

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Early Agricultural Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

Dynamics of Bantu Expansion

Population growth

The Bantu Migrate, S & W

Iron, Farming, and Language

Early Agricultural Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

Dynamics of Bantu Expansion

Population growth

The Bantu Migrate, S & W

Iron, Farming, and Language

Bantu MigrationsBantu Migrations

The Bantu Migrations, 2000 B.C.E. – 1000 C.E.

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Bantu Migrations Spread Language

Spread Agriculture & Technology

Spread Religious Beliefs

Bantu Migrations Spread Language

Spread Agriculture & Technology

Spread Religious Beliefs

Bantu MigrationsBantu Migrations

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Harkhuf’s Expedition to Nubia:Harkhuf’s Expedition to Nubia:

Sources From The Past:Sources From The Past:

“The majesty of [Pharaoh] Mernere, my lord, sent me together with my father. . .to [the Nubian kingdom] of Yam to open the way to that country. I did it in seven months; I brought from it all kinds of beautiful and rare gifts, and was praised for it greatly…”