Module 7 Flashcards
When Syria and Palestine felt the impact of two great civilizations what age was this called?
The early Bronze Age
EB1 (Early Bronze 1) was during what time
3300-3050 BCE
What settlement patterns are associated with EB1
Many sites were near water,land,and roads
What architecture is associated with EB1
Building curvilinear, elliptical,apsidal or round structures
What burial customs are associated with EB1
Multiple burials with families with grave goods with either shaft tombs or circular tombs
What tomb was still seen in EB1 that was seen in CHP
Nawamis
What pottery was associated with EB1
The gray burnished ware it comprises of open vessels that were thick gray
What pottery was different from gray burnished ware?
Red slip and burnish pottery found in the south instead of north
What copper tools were first seen in the EB1
Axe heads and daggers
What flint blade was newly seen in EB1
The Canaanean blade
What stone vessel that was in CHP stayed in EB1?
Basalt vessels
Where did the culture of the EB1 originate?
Syria, Anatolia, and Mesopotamia
What country was Egypt interested in EB1?
Palestine
Why was Egypt involved with Palestine
Economically motivation
When was EB2&3? (Early Bronze Age 2 & 3)
3050-2300
What settlement pattern was rising in EB2&3
Massive fortified cities with public buildings
When did the development of city life start?
3050 BCE
What major agricultural event was associated with EB2&3
The fact that fruits like grapes were no longer being gathered but cultivated
What major discoveries came with the cultivation of grapes and olives?
Olive oil and wine
What animal driven invention was founded during EB2&3 that changed agriculture
The plow
How do scholars think the collapse of the early Bronze Age happen?
Deteriorated climate conditions leading to war to resources and the Egyptian raids
How is the Bible connected to EBA
Scholars think the five cities were based on the cities in the EBA
