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Coach D HDJ Algonquin IL 2011 Coach D HDJ Algonquin IL 2011
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Indo-European Migrations: The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents” (Psychological effect?)
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The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”
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Sumerians
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Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic Enki Innana Believed gods punished humans>Why?
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Mesopotamian Trade “Cultural diffusion- the spread of knowledge and technology to other regions”
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Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing
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Cuneiform Writing
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Sumerian Scribes “Tablet House”
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Gilgamesh
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Gilgamesh Epic Tablet: Flood Story
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Ziggurat at Ur Temple Man made “Mountain for the Gods keep em ” (harvest) Temple Man made “Mountain for the Gods keep em ” (harvest)
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Mesopotamian Harp
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Board Game From Ur
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Sophisticated Metallurgy Skills at Ur Iron for Weapons!
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Sargon of Akkad and Nebuchadnezzar: The World’s First Empire builders[Akkadians]
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The Babylonian Empires
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Hammurabi’s [r. 1792-1750 B. C. E.] Code
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Hammurabi, the Judge Punishment was Physical Impalings, burnings dismemberment drownings
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Babylonian Math
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Babylonian Numbers
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ARCHITECTURE ARCH - Tension and CompressionARCH - Tension and Compression KeystoneKeystone
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Gate of Ishtar (Berlin)
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