Chapter 2—Mesopotamia. “the land between the two rivers”

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Chapter 2—Mesopotamia

“the land between the two rivers”

Chapter 2—Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent Unlike the Egyptians, ancient Mesopotamia varied greatly. Sumerians BC lived in Fertile Crescent and created cuneiform writing system. Gilgamesh Epic ca BC that is the basis for some OT stories: creation, fall, flood, etc. It asks the question: is life worth it considering death awaits us all. Akkadian (named for the capital city of Akkad) and Babylonian Culture— BC Sardon and his successors ruled Mesopotamia. Hammurabi ca and the Babylonians. Assyrians— BC last great Mesopotamian culture…. Palaces at Nimrud and Nineveh were built. The Medes and the Persians took over with Cyrus the Great ( ) They in turn were defeated by Alexander the Great ca. 330 BC.

Mesopotamian Theology Polytheism (Marduk founds Babylon—“home of the gods”) Religion tied to nature and agriculture Religion reflects the fickleness of nature and gods Gilgamesh Epic 1. first great epic poem—a search for immortality 2. used in the Genesis narrative Abraham of Ur (early Israelites came from Sumer) Monotheism—YHWH (N.B. Akhenaten) Babylonian Captivity Zoroastrianism

Deities and worshippers from Temple of Abu BCE

Bull Lyre, Ur (wood, gold, lapis lazuli, shell) 2680 BCE

Gilgamesh

Mesopotamian Social Order Early Sumer society was make up of city-states (parallel to those of the Greeks) Sargon I unified them resulting in the first empire Social strata required for urban life—see Standard Law and Order—Hammurabi Women were considered second-class with some rights

Standard of Ur ca BCE

Code of Hammurabi BCE containing 282 rules based upon status

Mesopotanian Art— the ziggurat Ziggurat— a gateway to heaven (Tower of Babel)

Stele of Naramsin BCE

Statue of Gudea 2120 BCE

Nebuchadnezzar II ca. 600

cup with gazelles ca. 250

The Babylonian Captivity The fall of Judah 586 BCE Nebuchadnezzar exported Hebrews to Babylon “By the waters of Babylon….” Exiled artisans and leaders…not all the people of Israel went into exile

The Iron Age Hittites use of iron changed warfare Iron resulted in the creation of three great empires: »Assyrian »Chaldean »Persian

Guardian of Sargon II 720 BCE

From Khorsabad, capital of the Assyrian Empire

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