Coach D HDJ Algonquin IL

2011

Coach D HDJ Algonquin IL

2011

Indo-European Migrations: Indo-European Migrations:

The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents” (Psychological effect?) The Middle East: “The Crossroads of

Three Continents” (Psychological effect?)

The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area

The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area

The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”

The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”

SumeriansSumerians

Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic

Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic

Enki

Enki

Innana

Innana

Believed gods punished

humans>Why?

Believed gods punished

humans>Why?

Mesopotamian TradeMesopotamian Trade

“Cultural diffusion- the spread of knowledge and technology to other

regions”

“Cultural diffusion- the spread of knowledge and technology to other

regions”

Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing

Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing

Cuneiform WritingCuneiform Writing

Sumerian ScribesSumerian Scribes

“Tablet House” “Tablet House”

GilgameshGilgamesh

Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood Story

Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood Story

Ziggurat at UrZiggurat at Ur Temple

Man made “Mountain for the Gods keep em ” (harvest)

Temple

Man made “Mountain for the Gods keep em ” (harvest)

Mesopotamian HarpMesopotamian Harp

Board Game From UrBoard Game From Ur

Sophisticated Metallurgy Skills

at Ur

Sophisticated Metallurgy Skills

at Ur

Iron for Weapons!

Sargon of Akkad and Nebuchadnezzar:

The World’s First Empire builders[Akkadians]

Sargon of Akkad and Nebuchadnezzar:

The World’s First Empire builders[Akkadians]

The Babylonian Empires

The Babylonian Empires

Hammurabi’s [r. 1792-1750

B. C. E.] CodeHammurabi’s [r. 1792-1750

B. C. E.] Code

Hammurabi, the Judge

Punishment was Physical Impalings, burnings dismemberment drownings

Hammurabi, the Judge

Punishment was Physical Impalings, burnings dismemberment drownings

Babylonian MathBabylonian Math

Babylonian NumbersBabylonian Numbers

ARCHITECTURE

• ARCH - Tension and Compression• Keystone

Gate of Ishtar (Berlin)