Ancient history week 2a

Ancient History- Week Two

The Sumerians worshiped idols.

These people built a Ziggurat in order to reach heaven.

God did not like it that they were self-sufficient in their attitudes. They were proud. So God confused their speech and dispersed the people.

Man could no longer clearly communicate. Today 5,000 different languages exist.

People moved to their own areas. Because of

this, distinct genetic differences started to appear: skin color, eye

color and shape, noses, etc. Before long, races of

people would develop.

An amazing monument made by man is called Stonehenge.

Each rock piece is about 28

tons. They are in the shape of

a circle

It is in England. The amazing mystery is how men could have moved

rocks of that size without modern-day

equipment! It is believe that some of the rocks were carried from as

far away as 300 miles!

Another interesting fact is the placement of the rocks. They are in connection to the rising and

setting of the sun. They were positioned to measure the moon and seasons as well.

There are many of these types of Stone formations around the world, but none as impressive as this one!

They may have been used as meeting places, worship or to study the stars. All of them reflect

that man was pretty smart.

If you visit England today, you can still see Stonehenge. It was built over 4,000 year ago. It

would be neat to touch something almost as old as Noah’s ark!

In the early days of Egypt, the land was divided between

what was called Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt

Upper Egypt was in the south along the Nile River and was higher land. Lower Egypt was near where the Nile River spills into the Mediterranean Sea.

Upper Egyptians were artistic and grew grain. Their symbol was the sedge plant and they worshiped the vulture goddess.

The Lower Egyptians were good with tools and buildings. Their symbol was the bee and they

worshiped the cobra goddess.

The Minoans lived on an island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea. They are also called the Cretans.

They were quite advanced. They had a huge palace

covered in frescoes and had ivory bathtubs with toilets. They worshiped many gods.

These people flourished for only about 800 years. We do not know why they came to a sudden halt. There was a terrible volcano on a nearby island that may explain why they disappeared from history. No one knows for sure

A man, many years later by the name of Plato, wrote about a city who was so wicked that it sunk. He may have used these people for the basis of his story. (Atlantis)

Greek civilization was shaped by much of this culture….even the sport of bull leaping!