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Father figure deity of the ancient world.
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Land Bridge that allowed humans to settle in North America
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Earliest known hunting cultures dating starting around 18000 b.c.
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| 900-612 b.c.- conquered large Middle Eastern empire. Brutal and cruel people. |
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capital of Assyrian empire |
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| used a phalanx tactic of tight knit formations with long spears and chariots. |
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Semitic people who developed along current day Lebanon- and port cities of Tyre and Sidon. |
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22 written marks- corresponding to specific consonant sound of the oral language. |
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Large empire lasting from 500 b.c. to 330 c.e. and conquering from Asia Minor to India. |
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Great Persian ruler 559-530 b.c. - overcame the Medes- and expanded borders of empire- from India to the Mediterranean. |
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| The Jewish people who settled in current day Israel. |
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Lead his people to settle in Canaan. Founder of Jewish people.
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The two main city states of the Greek classical period.
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Athenian victory defined by the victory in 490 b.c.e- defeating king Darius. |
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Persian defeat in 490 b.c.e- defined by valiant run of Greek soldier to warn Athens. |
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Persian defeat from 480-478 b.c.e- defined by battle of Thermopylae and Battle of Salamis. |
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| Greek goddess of wisdom and war. |
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| False overconfidence and pride. |
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From 336-323 would conquer the Persian Empire and create largest empire up to that point in history. |
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| Founded by the general that claimed the old Macedonian homeland and Greece. |
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| Founded by the general that claimed the former Persian Empire and central Asia. |
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Founded by the general that claimed Egypt as his empire.
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| Father of Alexander the great- took over Greek area |
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| Philosopher (470-399 b.c.e)- focused on ethics and truth by asking questions |
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Student of Socrates- philosopher (427-347 b.c.e)- Looked at how the mind can recognize and experience truth.
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| Pupil of Plato (384-322) – Universal Genius: Mathematician, astronomer, botanist, medicine. Called “The Master” by Christian and Muslim Scholars. |
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