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Early Civilizations in the Middle East

Explore the Mesopotamians, Phoenicians, Akkadians, Babylonians, and Ancient Egyptians - key civilizations in the early history of the Middle East. Discover their achievements, beliefs, and unique contributions to the world.

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Early Civilizations in the Middle East

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  1. Early Civilizations in the Middle East

  2. MESOPOTAMIANS • Located between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers/Fertile Crescent • Era known as the Bronze Age • Irrigation System • 1st civilization • City-state was a theocracy • Sumer was first city-state • Sumerians developed cuneiforn

  3. PHOENICIANS • Important traders • Spreading ideas and culture • Used sun and stars to navigate • Most people located in Lebanon • Developed an alphabet

  4. AKKADIANS & BABYLONIANS • Akkad conquered Sumer to create the first empire • Akkad became Babylon • Hammurabi’s Code • Developed number system based on 60 second/minute/hour • Clock controlled by water

  5. ANCIENT EGYPTIANS • Nile longest river in the world • Delta formed at the Mediterranean Sea • 2 Kingdoms – Upper & Lower Egypt – united under a pharoah • Polytheistic- many gods • Theocracy government • Embalmed the dead = mummy • Pharoahs buried in pyramids

  6. ANCIENT EGYPTIANS • Largest pyramid-Great Pyramid of Khufu • Heiroglyphics • Papyrus • Royal Officers = scribes • Used Rosetta Stone to read heiroglyphics

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