1. Ancient Civilizations of the Middle East Bronze Age (3300-1200 BCE)

2. Kingdom of Egypt  Started about 3000 BC  Body of water: Nile River, Mediterranean Sea What does BC mean? How long ago was this?

3. Kingdom of Egypt  What land did it control? Current day Egypt and Israel, Lebanon

4. Kingdom of Egypt  What advancements were made? Math Architecture Paper (papyrus) Written language - Hieroglyphics

5. Hittite Empire  Started about 2000 BC  Body of water nearby: Mediterranean Sea

6. Hittite Empire  What land did it control? Current day: Turkey and Syria

7. Hittite Empire  What Advancements were made? Written language- Cuneiform Discovered use of Iron

8. Kingdom of Israel  Started about 2000 BC  Body of water nearby: Mediterranean Sea, Jordan River, Sea of Galilee (Kinneret), Red Sea

9. Kingdom of Israel  What land did it control? Current day: Israel, Syria and Jordan

10. Kingdom of Israel  What Advancements were made Alphabet Papermaking Glassmaking Merchants- trading ideas (Cultural Diffusion)

11. Assyrian Empire  Started about 1000 BC  Body of water nearby: Mediterranean Sea, Jordan River, Sea of Galilee (Kinneret), Red Sea

12. Assyrian Empire  What land did it control? Current day: Israel, Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and parts of Egypt.

13. Assyrian Empire  What Advancements were made keys and locks plumbing and flush toilets paved roads central government