Flash Cards: ziggurat cuneiform Flash Cards: ziggurat cuneiform Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. AP World History

Early Societies in the Middle East Flash Cards: Sumer Babylonia Early Societies in the Middle East Flash Cards: Sumer Babylonia Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. AP World History

Chapter 2: Early River Civlizations in Southwest Asia  The Quest for Order  Mesopotamia: “The Land between the Rivers”  Sumer  1 st site of agriculture  Invention of wheel  The Quest for Order  Mesopotamia: “The Land between the Rivers”  Sumer  1 st site of agriculture  Invention of wheel Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Early Mesopotamia, B.C.E.

Sumer: 1 st River Civilization  City-states  Monarchies  Polytheistic  Social classes  City-states  Monarchies  Polytheistic  Social classes Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

Early River Civlizations in Southwest Asia  Political Organization:  “law and order”  Hammurabi and Babylonia  Hammurabi’s Code  Political Organization:  “law and order”  Hammurabi and Babylonia  Hammurabi’s Code Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

The Quest for Order  The Later Mesopotamian Empires  The Assyrian Empire  Nebuchadnezzar and “New” Babylonia  Enslaved the Hebrews  The Later Mesopotamian Empires  The Assyrian Empire  Nebuchadnezzar and “New” Babylonia  Enslaved the Hebrews Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Complex Societies & Cultural Traditions  Economic Specialization and Trade  Bronze Metallurgy  Iron Metallurgy  The Wheel  Shipbuilding  Regional Trade Networks  Economic Specialization and Trade  Bronze Metallurgy  Iron Metallurgy  The Wheel  Shipbuilding  Regional Trade Networks Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

Complex Societies & Cultural Traditions  Emergence of Stratified Patriarchal Society  Social Classes were stratified  Temple Communities formed  Slaves held  Patriarchal Society maintained  Women’s Roles less critical  Emergence of Stratified Patriarchal Society  Social Classes were stratified  Temple Communities formed  Slaves held  Patriarchal Society maintained  Women’s Roles less critical Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

Complex Societies & Cultural Traditions  Development of Writing  Cuneiform  Education  Astronomy & Mathematics  The Epic of Gilgamesh  Development of Writing  Cuneiform  Education  Astronomy & Mathematics  The Epic of Gilgamesh Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

Broader Influence of Mesopotamian Society  Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews  Migrations and Settlement in Palestine  Moses and Monotheism  Assyrian and Babylonian Conquests  Jews freed & established Early Community in Palestine  Hebrews, Israelites, and Jews  Migrations and Settlement in Palestine  Moses and Monotheism  Assyrian and Babylonian Conquests  Jews freed & established Early Community in Palestine Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Israel and Phoenicia, B.C.E.

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Broader Influence of Mesopotamian Society  The Phoenicians  Phoenician Trade Networks  Alphabetic Writing  The Phoenicians  Phoenician Trade Networks  Alphabetic Writing Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

The Indo-European Migrations  Indo-European Origins  Indo-European Languages  The Indo-European Homeland  Horses  Indo-European Origins  Indo-European Languages  The Indo-European Homeland  Horses Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

Indo-European Expansion & Effects  Spreading influence of cultural traits:  language  patriarchy  Horses  Religious beliefs  Spreading influence of cultural traits:  language  patriarchy  Horses  Religious beliefs Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. Indo-European Migrations, B.C.E.

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The Indo-European Migrations Migrations to the East, South, and West  Hittites, Aryans, Greeks, Germanic tribes  War Chariots  Iron Metallurgy  Patriarchal roots Migrations to the East, South, and West  Hittites, Aryans, Greeks, Germanic tribes  War Chariots  Iron Metallurgy  Patriarchal roots Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

Sources from the Past: Hammurabi’s Law on Family Relationships Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. “If the wife of a master has been caught while lying with another man, they shall bind them and throw them into the water. If the husband of the woman wishes to spare his wife, then the king in turn may spare his subject.” - Hammurabi’s Law

Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. Chapter 3: Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations Chapter 3: Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations AP World History

Early river civilizations – Africa Egypt and Nubia: “Gifts of the Nile”  Early Agriculture in the Nile Valley  Development of cities  Kingdoms (pharaohs) form  Stratified classes  Patriarchal  Polytheism Egypt and Nubia: “Gifts of the Nile”  Early Agriculture in the Nile Valley  Development of cities  Kingdoms (pharaohs) form  Stratified classes  Patriarchal  Polytheism Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc.

Early Agricultural Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa  Dynamics of Bantu Expansion  Population growth  The Bantu Migrate, S & W  Iron, Farming, and Language Early Agricultural Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa  Dynamics of Bantu Expansion  Population growth  The Bantu Migrate, S & W  Iron, Farming, and Language Bantu Migrations The Bantu Migrations, 2000 B.C.E. – 1000 C.E.

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 Bantu Migrations  Spread Language  Spread Agriculture & Technology  Spread Religious Beliefs  Bantu Migrations  Spread Language  Spread Agriculture & Technology  Spread Religious Beliefs Bantu Migrations

Copyright ©2002 by the McGraw- Hill Companies, Inc. Harkhuf’s Expedition to Nubia: Sources From The Past: “The majesty of [Pharaoh] Mernere, my lord, sent me together with my father...to [the Nubian kingdom] of Yam to open the way to that country. I did it in seven months; I brought from it all kinds of beautiful and rare gifts, and was praised for it greatly…”