1. Peoples in the Eastern Mediterranean
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2. The Role of Nomadic Peoples
Pastoral nomad - a person who domesticates animals for food and clothing and moves along regular migratory routes to provide a steady source of nourishment for those animals
Overpopulation & drought
Attacked civilized communities
Indo-European Languages
Greek, Latin, Italian, French, Spanish, Russian, Persian, Sanskrit, English and German

3. Hittite Kingdom 1750 B.C. Asia Minor
Capital - Hattushash (Bogazkšy in modern Turkey)
Threatened Egyptian power
First to use Iron
Stronger and cheaper
Defeated by “Sea Peoples”
Battle of Kadesh
Treaty between Egypt and Hittits

7. The Phoenicians International Sea Traders
Chief Cities
Byblos
Tyre
Sidon
Trade
Purple dye
Glass
Lumber
International Sea Traders
Mediterranean & Atlantic Ocean
Carthage
North African Coast
Alphabet
22 different signs
Passed to Greeks then Romans

9. A Phoenician Bireme Ship

10. The “Royal Purple” Dye

11. Phoenician Alphabet

12. The Israelites Torah (Old Testament) Abraham
Journey from Mesopotamia to Canaan
Famine/Drought sent them to Egypt
Moses and the Exodus
David and Solomon
Monotheistic – Belief in 1 God
God
All powerful and knowing
Sun, wind, etc. are God’s creation
Covenant
Ten Commandments – religious and moral rules

13. Abraham Journey

14. Abraham’s Genealogy HAGAR ABRAHAM SARAH Ishmael Isaac
12 Arabian Tribes
Jacob
Esau
12 Tribes of Israel

15. Goshen, Egypt

16. Exodus

17. David & Solomon

18. Solomon’s Temple Wall: The “Wailing” Wall

19. Kingdoms of Israel (10 Tribes) & Judah (2 Tribes)
Assyrians overran Israel
Chaldeans defeated Assyria and conquered Judah
586 Jerusalem destroyed
Captives sent to Babylonia
Ended when the Persian defeated Babylonia