Southwest Asia And Indo-European Migration Summary
Chapter 2: Early Societies in Southwest Asia and Indo-European Migration 1. In Mesopotamia, the most important geographic features were the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Because Mesopotamia was on a flat land between two rivers, as so named, the Mesopotamians had to adapt. One Adaptation was irrigation. The use of irrigation helped Mesopotamians develop a wealthy agricultural society. Another adaptation was boundaries such as city walls. Without natural boundaries to protect their cities, Mesopotamian noblemen and kinds ordered city walls to be erected both to protect the city-states wealth and from nomadic peoples trying to invade and gain control. The geographic features helped to mold Mesopotamia into stable city-states dependent on agriculture
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The Indo-Europeans expanded to Europe, the British Isles, Anatolia, Persia, India and the Himalayas. The Hittites were the most important Indo-Europeans because they developed cuneiform, traded with Babylonians and Israelites and had a close relationship with Mesopotamia. In the east in China, European people resided, due to the expansion. Other peoples moved west into Greece, where civilizations were established near the Mediterranean Sea.
The Gilgamesh Epic 1. The flood story of the Gilgamesh Epic features a man who is foretold by one of the gods of a flood that will be coming. The man is told to forget all possessions and build a large boat. He does as he is told in the creating the boat, so the man survives the torrential rain. However, he did not forget greed; instead he brought his valuables with him onto the boat. Due to this, the gods did not let the flood recede. The man sacrifices himself, and the gods are left with a world free of corruption. 2. The story of the Gilgamesh Epic teaches about selfishness versus selflessness and the greed and corruption of humanity. It is meant to impress selflessness upon those who hear it. Another value is sacrifice: if the man had left his valuables behind before the flood, he would not have had to sacrifice himself in the
The Indo-Europeans expanded to Europe, the British Isles, Anatolia, Persia, India and the Himalayas. The Hittites were the most important Indo-Europeans because they developed cuneiform, traded with Babylonians and Israelites and had a close relationship with Mesopotamia. In the east in China, European people resided, due to the expansion. Other peoples moved west into Greece, where civilizations were established near the Mediterranean Sea.
The Gilgamesh Epic 1. The flood story of the Gilgamesh Epic features a man who is foretold by one of the gods of a flood that will be coming. The man is told to forget all possessions and build a large boat. He does as he is told in the creating the boat, so the man survives the torrential rain. However, he did not forget greed; instead he brought his valuables with him onto the boat. Due to this, the gods did not let the flood recede. The man sacrifices himself, and the gods are left with a world free of corruption. 2. The story of the Gilgamesh Epic teaches about selfishness versus selflessness and the greed and corruption of humanity. It is meant to impress selflessness upon those who hear it. Another value is sacrifice: if the man had left his valuables behind before the flood, he would not have had to sacrifice himself in the