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Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Hebrew Literature
pp by Andrew C. Jackson
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Why it matters The map
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Sumerians (18) Invented writing
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Akkadians Bridge from Sumerians to the Babylonians.
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Babylonians King Hammurabi Hammurabi’s code Eye for an eye
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Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Architecture Technology Law Writing Math and science
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Old, Middle and New Kingdoms of Egypt
Pyramids
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Life and the afterlife of Egypt
Worshipped “Ra” The sun god Believed in afterlife
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The early Hebrews Abraham Jacob Israel
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The Exodus Moses led them out of slavery
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The Kingdom of Israel Saul David Solomon Founded Jerusalem
Death divided nation into two kingdoms Israel Judah
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Hebrew center of cultural life
The temple The ark of the covenant Indiana Jones “Raiders of the Lost Ark”
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How writing was invented
Clay tokens Rosetta stone Three texts Greek Two ancient writings 1799
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A library in the sand Epic of Gilgamesh discovered 1849
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King Tut’s tomb Boy King of Egypt (Tutankhamen) 1922 Curse?
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The Dead Sea Scrolls Jars discovered near Dead Sea (1947)
Ancient scrolls Texts of many books of the bible Date from time of Jesus (1-33 A.D.) Can now be seen on the internet Discovered by a boy sheperd
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Connect to today Law Modern Hebrew Birthplace of 3 religions
Architecture Libraries Writing
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Here endeth the lesson Mr. Jackson October, 2006
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