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