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“Cradle of Civilization” & “The Arab World”
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“Cradle of Civilization” Fertile Crescent region (between Tigris & Euphrates Rivers)
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“Cradle of Civilization” First written records of societies Sumerian Cuneiform Many empires Hammurabi’s code – “Eye for an eye” – Social inequalities
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“The Arab World”
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Population Majority of people live near water Dominant ethnic group = Arabs
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Desert Bedouins
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Cairo, Egypt: Most Populated City in the Middle East 17,000,000+ People!
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Ethnic Variety
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Iran, Qatar, Israel, Kuwait
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Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia
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Culture & Society Family & Kinship! Gender – Males inhabit public space – Females inhabit private space – The veil & hijab (Urban areas are more strict. The hijab conveys subordination to men, work in the home & restricted access to public space. Oil states are more strict.)
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Women Country Seclusion accepted by some Government- mandated dress code Attacks on “immodest” women Req. male permission to travel/passport MoroccoXX TunisiaX AlgeriaXX Libya, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon X IranXXXX Saudi ArabiaXXXX Oman, Yemen, U.A.E., Qatar XX BahrainX KuwaitXX
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Some Westernization
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