Indo-European Migrations: Indo-European Migrations:
The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents” (Psychological effect?) The Middle East: “The Crossroads of
Three Continents” (Psychological effect?)
The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area
The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area
The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”
The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”
Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic
Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic
Enki
Enki
Innana
Innana
Believed gods punished
humans>Why?
Believed gods punished
humans>Why?
Mesopotamian TradeMesopotamian Trade
“Cultural diffusion- the spread of knowledge and technology to other
regions”
“Cultural diffusion- the spread of knowledge and technology to other
regions”
Ziggurat at UrZiggurat at Ur Temple
Man made “Mountain for the Gods keep em ” (harvest)
Temple
Man made “Mountain for the Gods keep em ” (harvest)
Sargon of Akkad and Nebuchadnezzar:
The World’s First Empire builders[Akkadians]
Sargon of Akkad and Nebuchadnezzar:
The World’s First Empire builders[Akkadians]
Hammurabi, the Judge
Punishment was Physical Impalings, burnings dismemberment drownings
Hammurabi, the Judge
Punishment was Physical Impalings, burnings dismemberment drownings