History of the History of the Middle EastMiddle East

Early Civilizations Early Civilizations and Centuries of and Centuries of

TurmoilTurmoil

Agenda (Tues)Agenda (Tues)• Hwk: Map Quiz Tomorrow (Collect Hwk: Map Quiz Tomorrow (Collect

maps then)-12/1 Mid-Termmaps then)-12/1 Mid-Term• ReviewReview

– Mid-Term ProjectsMid-Term Projects– MapsMaps

• History of the Me (Take notes in Your History of the Me (Take notes in Your Now Statement book)Now Statement book)

• Extra Time: Map Games onlineExtra Time: Map Games online• Objective: to analyze the past Objective: to analyze the past

history of the ME.history of the ME.

• SumeriansSumerians• BabyloniansBabylonians• PhoenicianPhoenician• PersianPersian• HellenisticHellenistic• RomanRoman• EgyptianEgyptian

SumerianSumerian•CuneiformCuneiform

–11stst Written Written LanguageLanguage

•ZigguratZiggurat–TempleTemple for for SacrificesSacrifices

•Wheel-VehiclesWheel-Vehicles

BabylonianBabylonian•Code HammurabiCode Hammurabi

–Eye for an eyeEye for an eye–Do we have laws Do we have laws the mirror this the mirror this philosophy?philosophy?

–Death PenaltyDeath Penalty–Civil SuitsCivil Suits

PhoenicianPhoenician•AlphabetAlphabet

–Early Form.Early Form.

•TradeTrade–Led to Cultural Led to Cultural Diffusion of ideas Diffusion of ideas throughout ME.throughout ME.

PersianPersian

•ZoroastrianismZoroastrianism–Good VS EvilGood VS Evil

•Road/Road/transportation transportation SystemSystem

•Greek WarsGreek Wars

HellenisticHellenistic•ArtArt

– Realism/TemplesRealism/Temples•Gov.Gov.

– Forms of DemocracyForms of Democracy•Assimilated Assimilated

CulturesCultures– Generals/Officers Generals/Officers would marry into would marry into other culturesother cultures

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RomanRoman•ArchitectureArchitecture

–Roads/Aqueducts/Roads/Aqueducts/cementcement

•Technology WarfareTechnology Warfare–Siege Siege weapons/legionsweapons/legions

EgyptianEgyptian•ArchitectureArchitecture

– Pyramids/SphinxPyramids/Sphinx

•AfterlifeAfterlife– JudgmentJudgment

•PreservationPreservation– How would the Egyptians How would the Egyptians preserve their leaders?preserve their leaders?

– MummificationMummification

History of the History of the Middle EastMiddle East

Centuries of TurmoilCenturies of Turmoil

Agenda (Wed)Agenda (Wed)• Hwk: Mid-Term Due 12/1Hwk: Mid-Term Due 12/1• Collect Maps staple together with namesCollect Maps staple together with names• Map Quiz Map Quiz ((two #12 doesn’t matter-one map at a time two #12 doesn’t matter-one map at a time

appears-do not hit save answers will have arrow next to appears-do not hit save answers will have arrow next to question 1/29)question 1/29)

– After Map Quiz work on Mid-Term ProjectAfter Map Quiz work on Mid-Term Project

• If Needed: Finish Notes Hist.If Needed: Finish Notes Hist.• Objective: to analyze the past history of Objective: to analyze the past history of

the ME.the ME.

See Youtube Video below link for PPTSee Youtube Video below link for PPT

•Prior KnowledgePrior Knowledge::– Where is Troy Located?Where is Troy Located?– What was the cause of What was the cause of the Trojan War?the Trojan War?

– How did it end?How did it end?•VideoVideo: Scene 11: Scene 11

– Describe how the Greeks Describe how the Greeks and The Trojans fought and The Trojans fought like on the Beaches of like on the Beaches of Troy. Troy.

• MongolsMongols• CrusadesCrusades• MuslimsMuslims• SaladinSaladin• People of the BookPeople of the Book• Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire• SuleimanSuleiman• JerusalemJerusalem

Foreign InvadersForeign Invaders• The MongolsThe Mongols• Genghis Khan’s Genghis Khan’s

decedents invaded decedents invaded and devastated the and devastated the Middle East.Middle East.

• BaghdadBaghdad was was destroyed and the destroyed and the CaliphCaliph was killed.was killed.

• Did promote Did promote trade and trade and blended with M.E. blended with M.E. CultureCulture

The CrusadesThe Crusades• Captured Jerusalem but Captured Jerusalem but

was unable to hold on to was unable to hold on to it.it.

• Europeans lacked modern Europeans lacked modern technology of the Middle technology of the Middle East.East.

• Lasting impactLasting impact– Muslims mistrusted Muslims mistrusted

WesternersWesterners– Europe wanted new Europe wanted new

TechnologyTechnology

•Pope Urban II Pope Urban II called for a “Holy called for a “Holy War” against the War” against the Muslims.Muslims.

•Goal was to Goal was to recapture the land recapture the land of Christ.of Christ.

SaladinSaladin• Defeated the Defeated the

Crusaders and Crusaders and reconquered reconquered Jerusalem.Jerusalem.

• Drove crusaders to Drove crusaders to only coastal forts.only coastal forts.

• ““People of the People of the Book”-Book”-Crusaders Crusaders were treated well.were treated well.

Ottoman EmpireOttoman Empire• Large Empire: Large Empire:

North Africa, Iraq, North Africa, Iraq, and Turkey.and Turkey.

• Suleiman I:Suleiman I: Sultan Sultan and “Lawgiver”and “Lawgiver”

• Lasted 500 yearsLasted 500 years• ““Men of the Pen” Men of the Pen”

and “Men of the and “Men of the sword”sword”

• MilletsMillets

ReviewReview• What was the greatest contribution of the What was the greatest contribution of the

Romans and why?Romans and why?• What was the greatest contribution of What was the greatest contribution of

Hellenistic Greeks to the Middle East and why?Hellenistic Greeks to the Middle East and why?• How did the Crusades influence the Middle How did the Crusades influence the Middle

East?East?• Who was Suleiman?Who was Suleiman?• Out of all the civilizations, which one had the Out of all the civilizations, which one had the

greatest influence through their achievements greatest influence through their achievements on the Middle East and why?on the Middle East and why?