I. The Origins of Humankind II. Preliterate Cultures III. Preliterate Society and Religion

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Brummett, et al , Civilization, Past & Present

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1: Stone Age Societies and the Earliest Civilizations of the Near East

I. The Origins of Humankind

II. Preliterate Cultures

III. Preliterate Society and Religion

IV. Mesopotamia: The First Civilization

V. The Old Babylonian Period, c. 2000–1600 B.C.E.

VI. Egypt: Gift of the Nile

VII. Mesopotamian Successors to Babylon, c. 1600–550 B.C.E.

VIII. Later Empires of Western Asia, c. 700–500 B.C.E.

Brummett et al , Civilization, Past & Present, Part One; Classical Origins

I. The Origins of HumankindAustralopithecusHomo habililsHomo erectusHomo sapiens

II. Preliterate CulturesA. Paleolithic CultureB. Neolithic Revolution and Advent of Agriculture

III. Preliterate Society and Religion

A. Social Organization

B. Religionanimism

Çatal Hüyük

Map from Çatal Hüyükc. 6200 B.C.E.

A. The Emergence of Civilization in Sumer, c. 3200–2800 B. C. E.

B. The Old Sumer Period, c. 2800–2300 B.C.E.

C. The Akkadian Period, c. 2300–2150 B.C.E.

D. The Neo-Sumerian Period, c. 2150–2000 B.C.E.

A. The Emergence of Civilization in Sumer, c. 3200-2800 B. C. E.

B. The Old Sumer Period, c. 2800-2300 B.C.E.

C. The Akkadian Period, c. 2300 - 2150 B.C.E.

D. The Neo-Sumerian Period, c. 2150-2000 B.C.E.

V. The Old Babylonian Period, c. 2000–1600 B.C.E.A. Mathematics and ScienceB. Literature and ReligionC. The End of an Era

VI. Egypt: Gift of the NileA. HistoryPredynastic EgyptThe Old Kingdom, c. 2700–2200

B.C.E.The Middle Kingdom, c. 2050–1800

B.C.E.The New Kingdom or Empire, c.

1570–1090 B.C.E.Third Intermediate Period, 1090–332

B.C.E.

B. Nubia and the Kingdom of Kush

C. Egyptian CultureSociety and EconomyEgyptian ReligionMathematics and ScienceMonumentalism in ArchitectureSculpture and PaintingWriting and Literary Texts

VI. Egypt: Gift of the NileA. History

Predynastic EgypetThe Old Kingdom, c. 2700-2200 B.C.E.The Middle Kingdom, c. 2050-1800

B.C.E.The New Kingdom or Empire, c. 1570-

1090 B.C.E.Third Intermediate Period, 1090-332

B.C.E.

VII. The Hittites, c. 2000–1200 B.C.E.A. The Hittite EmpireB. Hittite Civilization

VIII. The Era of Small States, c. 1200–700 B.C.E.A. The PhoeniciansB. The Hebrew Kingdoms

Hebrew ReligionC. The Aramaeans

VIII. The Era of Small States, c. 1200-700 B.C.E.A. The PhoeniciansB. The Hebrew Kingdoms

Hebrew ReligionC. The Aramaeans

IX. Later Empires of Western Asia, c. 700–500 B.C.E.

A. The Assyrian EmpireAssyrian CultureDownfall of the Assyrian Empire

B. The Lydians and the Medes

C. The Chaldean (Neo-Babylonian) Empire

D. The Persian EmpireGovernmentReligion and Art

I. The Origins of Humankind II. Preliterate Cultures III. Preliterate Society and Religion

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