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Homo erectus

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“Man who walks upright”
1.5mya
Larger
More varied tools

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Hominids “Lucy”

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3-4mya

Simple stone tools

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Emergence of civilization

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Urban life
Religious structure
Political and military structures
Socio-economic structures
Artistic and intellectual activities
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Sumerians

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(Mesopotamian)

Oldest civilization on earth

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Cuneiform

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First form of Sumerian writing

Main purpose was record keeping

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Ziggurat

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Most important building dedicated to chief god/goddess

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Sargon

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“The great”
Worlds first emperor
Conquered most of Fertile Crescent

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Hammurabi

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Established laws for all the city-stated in his empire.
Law differed by class.
Conquered Akkad and Sumer.
Improved irrigation system.

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Epic of Gilgamesh

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Moral of story was that people should take pride in whatever they do with their lives.
Afterlife was for gods only.

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Upper/Lower Egypt

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Lower was in the north

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Menes

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United upper and lower Egypt

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“Old kingdom” pyramids

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Kufu is the largest pyramid

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New kingdom

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Farming was huge.
Slaves (Hebrews as well).
Was time of empire building.

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Hatshepsut

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“Son of Amon”

First and most powerful female pharaoh.

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Tutankhamen

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Brought back Amen-re

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Ramses II

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Last of the great Pharaohs.

Claimed to beat the Hittites.

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Hebrews

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They were nomadic

Yahweh (Hebrew god)

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Abraham

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Covenant of Canaan (Palestine)

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Nebuchadnezzar

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Destroyed Judah and took Jews.
Rebuilt babylon.
Reviews Persian law codes.
Hanging garden for wife.

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Cyrus the great

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United of the near east.
Greatest conqueror in history of ancient near east.
Was just and benevolent ruler