Mesopotamia: The Rise of the Cities Article by Joshua J. Mark published on 10 April 2014 Send to Google Classroom: PODCASTListen to this article, narrated by David Draffin Once upon a time, in the land known as Sumer, the people built a temple to their god who had conquered the forces of chaos and brought order to the world. […]
HISTORY BEGINS AT SUMER
The Ancient Philosophers
Physics Evolution |Ancients |Arabic and Chinese |Renaissance |Enlightenment |Industrial Revolution |Atom Age |Standard Model Flash movie of timeline < Previous Page 1 of 7. The Ancient Philosophers Next > 3500 BC to 350 BC During the Bronze Age, the first civilisations grew up in The Middle East. Later, in the Iron Age, The Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and […]
MESOPOTAMIAN LAW CODES: the HUMAN ROOTS OF MOSES’ LAWS.
This paper will consider the law codes of ancient Mesopotamia and compare them with the Moses’ Law Code and Jesus’ pronouncements at Gethsemane. Both the latter are here considered as offshoots of the Mesopotamian law traditions in that both function as founder declarations of future societal normalcy. In the ancient world such documents optimistically sounded […]
Top 11 Inventions and Discoveries of Mesopotamia
Top 11 Inventions and Discoveries of Mesopotamia Last updated: November 20, 2019 by Saugat Adhikari The cradle of civilization, Mesopotamia, was the birthplace of many valuable inventions and discoveries. It was here that agriculture began. Irrigation and farming were commonplace in this area because of the fertile land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers. The invention of agriculture […]
Ancient Mesopotamia in a Nutshell
Complete Guide on Ancient Mesopotamia Ancient Mesopotamia in a Nutshell Civilization Name: Mesopotamia Period: 3500 BC -500 BC Originated Location: northeast by the Zagros Mountains, southeast by the Arabian Plateau Current Location: Iraq, Iran, Syria, and Turkey Meaning: land between rivers [Ancient Greek] Major Highlights: First civilization in the world Mesopotamian was the world’s earliest civilization between the land of the […]