The ancient River Valley civilizations of Egypt‚ China‚ and Mesopotamia all made key contributions to future societies. Hieroglyphics and cuneiform were both systems of language that helped keep records and track of history and events. Hammurabi Code and Confucianism both set laws and ideas to regulate society. Pyramids and Chinese trade both helped expand civilization and allowed societies to grow and establish their own cultures. Hammurabi Code and Confucianism are categorized as social because
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The Epic of Gilgamesh Questions for Analysis #1-6 1. What was the Mesopotamian view of the afterlife? 2. What is the message of Siduri’s advice to Gilgamesh? 3. Consider Utnapishtim’s initial response to Gilgamesh’s request for the secret of eternal life. How does his message complement what Siduri has said? 4. Consider the story of Utnapishtim. What do the various actions of the gods and goddesses allow us to infer about how the Mesopotamians viewed their deities? 5. According to the epic
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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BOOK SUMMARY OF ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN THOUGHT AND THE OLD TESTAMENT Need author‚ publisher A BOOK SUMMARY SUBMITTED TO DR. DANIEL WARNER IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBST 590 DEPARTMENT OF OLD TESTAMENT BIBLE BY SUSAN MADOO BROOKLYN‚ NEW YORK 28 FEBRUARY 2013 Summary: Ancient Near Eastern Thought and The Old Testament Introduction In today’s society as people begin to comprehend how the ancient people viewed the
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Ancient Greek Architecture Was Profoundly Influenced By The Ancient Near East. Discuss. To answer this question‚ it is vital that we define the boundaries of the ancient near east. Two prominent countries‚ Mesopotamia and Egypt‚ seem to have been subjected to an appearance of ‘monumental architecture and sculpture’ at almost the same time‚ according to Henri Frankfort in his publication The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Orient (Fourth Edition 1970‚ p.11)‚ with the other countries being Asia
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Babylonia - History of Babylonia The once great city of Babylon‚ where the Jews were held captive for 70 years‚ became a symbol of power‚ materialism‚ and cruelty. The city of Babylon was the capital of the ancient land of Babylonia in southern Mesopotamia. It was situated on the Euphrates River about 50 miles south of modern Baghdad‚ just north of what is now the modern Iraqi town of al-Hillah. The tremendous wealth and power of this city‚ along with its monumental size and appearance‚ were certainly
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Cody Calvin Western Civilization Mr. Alexander During the ancient times‚ the people of Mesopotamia lived under the rule of the Babylonian king‚ Hammurabi. Babylon is located along the Euphrates and Tigris River. During his reign‚ from approximately 1795- 1750 B.C. he oversaw a great expansion of Babylon to an entire empire. Not only did Hammurabi renew the greatness of Babylon and create the world’s first big city‚ but he is also most famous for a series of laws that he created. Hammurabi created
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Hammurabi was an emperor that ruled in 1792 to 1750 B.C. In the 3‚000 B.C. there were people called Sumerians. They were the first inhabitants of the area. They were a city – state!! There were some threats in this area! One was hostile invaders. To be protected by this threat‚ they built strong‚ high walls! All of the Sumerians believe in gods!! The most favorite gods they have is Enlil‚ and Utu!! They control the sun and rain!! Each city – state would build a temple for each god!! The
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They even had a school for scribes. <br> <br>Hammurabi ruled Babylon. He is responsible for crating the first set of laws. If these laws were broken they were paid with swift harsh punishment. While king of Babylon he managed to bring much of the Mesopotamia under his control. Hammurabi improved irrigation and organized a well-trained army. Hammurabi even had temples repaired as a part of the public services he established and promoted the chief Babylon god Marduk. Over time Babylon will pass from one
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Sumerians? -Why do we know so little about the Indus Valley civilizations? -What did Egyptian and Mesopotamian society have in common? -How did Sargon of Akkad form the first empire? -Why were Egyptian farmers more fortunate than the farmers of Mesopotamia? -What did the pyramids show about the Old Kingdom dynasties of Egypt? -How did feudalism in China fail in the end to fulfill its original purpose? -What was a major advantage of the Chinese system of writing? -How did the Mandate of Heaven
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RIVER CIVILIZATIONS 1. Mesopotamia: First and longest civilization in the world Government Type: Combination of monarchy and democracy Law and order Sumerian Laws: Sumerian laws were not written down‚ but people knew what they were and they knew what could happen to you if you broke the law. Babylonian Laws: The laws that were later written down by the ancient Babylonians were‚ for the most part‚ laws first created by the ancient Sumerians. Achievements: Pythagoras’ Law and 360 degree circle
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