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located between Tigris and Euphrates(Iraq)
bleak plains, no minerals, arid soil
Where humans first civilized |
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Mesopotamians
developed worlds first true civilization
saw first rise of urban centers
first place w/political loyalty not to tribe or clan( to community as a whole)
First form of writing
Art and Tech commonplace
lived life of moderation
open society everyone was welcome
considered themselves the chosen people but didn't think they were the only people |
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First written language
developed by the Summarians
method of communication helped reach economic and cultural progress
link to discovering culture of mesopotamians records of religious, advice, kings procl. |
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united lower(northern) and southern (upperegyptian) Egypt
became first pharaoh between 3000 and 2700 unification complete |
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On island of Crete
all knownwas revealed from digs @ knossos by Sir Arthur Evans
could trade w/greeks, mesopotamians, egyptians
had running water, plumbing, air conditioning
slow period of decline 2000-1200 BC
wiped out by natural disasters after mycenaens distroyed the rest
had no army used navy to protect merchant fleet
known for creating art for arts sake not just religion |
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moved from crete to mainland greece
Mycenaens-sailors
the trade in mycenae was soley for the benifit of the ruling house
Dorians invaded greek mainland they ad iron weapons
1200 BC-800 BC True dark age the dorians destroyed all major characteristis of mycenaean civilization
Dorians didn't preserve the past (blessing in disguise because it was a distinct break w/past)
Acheans adapted and added the creation script
root of basic greek |
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Troy became a trade rival to Mycenae
lead achean king to attack troy(basis for legend of trogen wars)
Were 7 cities of troy
7th layer shown dates 1250BC
Henrich Schlieman discovered Troy which was before thought to be a legend |
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Egypt linked to Mesopotamis by art motifs and achitechture
had natural barrier to invasion:red sea, sahara, cataracts
women leadof the household
polytheisticmany gods)except durnign Akkenton(Sun god)
great cerminy placed on death
hyroglifics were ancient equptions writting
Eqyption script developed later
on continent of Africa
Everything had spirits
law code based on fines
flood of the nile used for calander |
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