The Neolithic period cultivated important material conditions that directly influenced the formation of large towns‚ great cities‚ and states in the later‚ Uruk period of Mesopotamia. These influences can be seen at the earlier site of Catalhoyuk. As the periods shift between Neolithic and the Uruk‚ drastic changes can be seen between early egalitarian societies in the Neolithic period‚ and the more complex and massive societies of the Uruk period. Other material conditions that shaped the complex
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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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around 2870 B.C.E‚ in this time diplomacy was the instrument used as the instrument of the superpower‚ which is deity‚ and religion was the dominant thing at the time. As what happened in Sumer as the site of the first independent urban communities. Sumerian city-states use diplomacy as mediation to resolve the problems of other cities under the rule of the super power (great god) of the cities. Diplomacy is also growing in Elba‚ focused in Elba’s influence and trade. Come for two previous periods‚ Sargon
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Foundations: c. 8000 B.C.E.–600 C.E. Major Developments 1. Locating world history in the environment and time 1. Environment 1. Geography and climate: Interaction of geography and climate with the development of human society a. Five Themes of Geography – consider these 1. Relative location – location compared to others 2. Physical characteristics – climate‚ vegetation and human characteristics
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polychromy term used to describe painting or painted decoration on the surface of sculpture polyptych An altarpiece or devotional work of art made of several panels joined together‚ often hinged so that its wings can be opened and closed as appropriate during Christian religious worship. post and lintel a basic type of architecture in which upright elements (posts) support a horizontal member (lintel). With this type of construction‚ the distance between the supports is determined by the weight
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From the ancient Sumerian civilization we find the oldest known use of the word pentagram. They did not use this word to denote a spiritual symbol; they used it instead to mean a corner or angle. The oldest use of the word pentagram to designate a spiritual symbol is found in the 6th century BCE. Pherecydes of Syros used the term pentagram to explain the five recesses of the cosmology. Also during this time the word pentagram was used in the Far East to illustrate the five elements of wood‚ fire
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famous gardens‚ they are reported to have been about 400 feet wide by 400 feet long and more than 80 feet high (Krystek‚ "Hanging Gardens"). The gardens were likely built on elevated terraces or stone columns. They were believed to be built in ziggurats‚ a type of tower in
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Religion‚ many say that it has hampered the development of culture‚ that it has caused more harm to human kind than good. While it is true that many wars have been fought on religious principle‚ it is also true that western civilization is founded on the principles of religion- for better or for worse. Major religious movements have shaped the actions of leaders‚ caused brilliant minds to advance technology‚ and provided muses to the great artists of the world. Religion has produced some of the
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are still used today. Romans used the water obtained from aqueducts for drinking water and as a water supply for public baths. Although the most sophisticated when it came to water systems‚ Romans were not the first to create a water system. The Sumerians from Mesopotamia built levees around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to keep from flooding. They then built canals to channel river water
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Mesopotamia Is Great The "Land between the Rivers" has been a source of both savage barbarism and great civilizations. Mesopotamian culture reached its peak between ca 3000-550 BCE. Yet‚ much of Mesopotamian culture goes unnoticed‚ despite its rich heritage. A vast bulk of the great early civilizations developed in the land known as Mesopotamia. It can‚ in fact‚ be proven‚ without question‚ that because of Mesopotamia’s extensive trade routes‚ its excellent leaders‚ and the astronomical growth
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