Mesopotamia

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The Ancient Middle East
Robert Wade AP World History Bryan Adams High
School
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1. Mesopotamia "Land Between the Two Rivers"
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Indo-European Migrations 4m-2m BCE
The Middle East The Crossroads of Three
Continents
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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
Anthropomorphic Gods
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Mesopotamian Trade
The Cuneiform World
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Cuneiform Wedge-Shaped Writing
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Cuneiform Writing
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Deciphering Cuneiform
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Sumerian Scribes
Tablet House
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Sumerian Cylinder Seals
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Gilgamesh
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Gilgamesh Epic TabletFlood Story
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Ziggurat at Ur

• Temple
• Mountain of the Gods

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The Royal Standard of Ur
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Mesopotamian Harp
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Board Game From Ur
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Sophisticated Metallurgy Skillsat Ur
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Sargon of AkkadThe Worlds First Empire
Akkadians
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The Babylonian Empires
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Hammurabis r. 1792-1750 B. C. E. Code
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Hammurabi, the Judge
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Babylonian Math
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Babylonian Numbers