1. Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Hebrew Literaturepp by
Andrew C. Jackson

2. Why it matters
The map

3. Sumerians (18)
Invented writing

4. Akkadians
Bridge from Sumerians to the Babylonians.

5. Babylonians
King Hammurabi
Hammurabi’s code
Eye for an eye

6. Assyrians and Neo-Babylonians
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Architecture
Technology
Law
Writing
Math and science

7. Old, Middle and New Kingdoms of Egypt
Pyramids

8. Life and the afterlife of Egypt
Worshipped “Ra”
The sun god
Believed in afterlife

9. The early Hebrews
Abraham
Jacob
Israel

10. The Exodus
Moses led them out of slavery

11. The Kingdom of Israel Saul David Solomon Founded Jerusalem
Death divided nation into two kingdoms
Israel
Judah

12. Hebrew center of cultural life
The temple
The ark of the covenant
Indiana Jones
“Raiders of the Lost Ark”

13. How writing was invented
Clay tokens
Rosetta stone
Three texts
Greek
Two ancient writings
1799

14. A library in the sand
Epic of Gilgamesh discovered
1849

15. King Tut’s tomb
Boy King of Egypt (Tutankhamen)
1922
Curse?

16. 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

17. Connect to today Law Modern Hebrew Birthplace of 3 religions
Architecture
Libraries
Writing

18. Here endeth the lesson
Mr. Jackson
October, 2006