A. One significant physical geographic factor that contributed to the development of Mesopotamia was the location of‚ and access to‚ the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers‚ as well as their tributaries. Located in a region known as the “Fertile Crescent”‚ Mesopotamia was able to utilize these rivers for transportation and irrigation of crops. As a result of flooding by the Euphrates‚ large silt deposits provided rich soil and promoted the cultivation of emmer‚ barley‚ beans‚ olives‚ grapes and flax. In
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Mesopotamia and Egypt: Geographical Surroundings and the Shaping of Their Societies Both civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt were developed in river valleys and relied on the rivers and the flooding they brought for agriculture. Mesopotamia was between the Tigris and Euphrates river valleys‚ giving them more room for agriculture. But the Mesopotamians had to deal with harsh‚ irregular flooding‚ which would often damage their crops. Flooding was a major issue for the farmers in Mesopotamia‚ and
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Mesopotamia’s civilization was shaped by their environment: the surrounding north mountains‚ eastern deserts‚ and the western sea. The Tigris and the Euphrates play a huge role in the civilization of Mesopotamia. They are located around the mountains of Turkey and Iraq. These two rivers erratically flooded giving the land fertile farm space for crops to bloom‚ but also it devastated land space. The temperatures of Mesopotamia varied‚ while the summers were very warm and super waterless and the winters
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Israel experienced a time of economic prosperity due to a high powered nation’s dealing with their own issues. Egypt had been weakened as a nation due to internal strife and Assyria’s attention was focused on securing their northern borders. But when Assyria gained a new ruler; Tiglath-Pilser III he quickly regained control and began brutally conquering the nation’s around him.
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prosperity and sense of security was inspired by momentary collapses by surrounding powers. The great ruler Adad-nirari III of Assyria had died in 783 BC‚ and this unfortunate event was coupled with the rise of the powerful Argishti I in the northern land of Urartu. The Urarteans had been a menace to Assyria for a while‚ and now that they had an exceptionally effective ruler‚ Assyria was forced to draw its attention away from the West and Israel for a short time . This lack of Assyrian threat allowed for
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ancient nations‚ many would agree Egypt was the most advance. In ways this may be true‚ but when you look deeper there were many great nations‚ the Assyrian Empire being one of them. Apart of the Mesopotamia Empire‚ or what is now the Middle East‚ Assyria is located in the northern region. The nation thrives on the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers to keep the land hydrates and fertile. Populated with a mixture of Arabs and Jews‚ the Assyrians are sematic people indigenous to Mesopotamia. Aside from
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the Lord your God will hear all the words of Rabshakeh‚ whom his master the king of Assyria has sent to reproach the living God‚ and will rebuke the words which the Lord your God has heard. Therefore lift up your prayer for the remnant that is left" (2 Kings 19:3-4). Isaiah responded to Hezekiah: "Thus says the Lord: ’Do not be afraid of the words which you have heard‚ with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed Me. Surely I will send a spirit upon him‚ and he shall hear a rumor
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Blake Jones Mr. Kranz Bible 101 23 February 2013 Zephaniah the Prophet Zephaniah prophesied about 625 B.C.‚ which makes him a contemporary of Jeremiah. The unusual thing about Zephaniah is his ancestry. He is of the royal line of Judah‚ and more specifically of the house of David. His great-great grandfather was Hezekiah‚ one of Judah’s most righteous kings. James says‚ however‚ when Hezekiah died‚ it was Zephaniah’s great uncle‚ Manasseh‚ and not his great grandfather‚ Amariah‚ who took
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Changes In Indo-Mediterranea from 1200 B.C.E. to 600 B.C.E. Indo-Mediterranea was developed thanks to technological advances‚ concepts‚ and groups of people. The four main factors that made a big difference in Indo-Mediterranea between 1200 BCE and 600 BCE are urbanization‚ metallurgy‚ the Assyrians‚ and the expansion of trade that was brought about by the first agricultural revolution. Trade expanded during this period because Phoenicians used their nmerchant ships to create a trading empire‚ and
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did correctly directly with my fact on what Rome did do correct. As far as the second half of the question goes I am planning on taking what I have on each empire and try to make references to them during my arguments above. Tom L. was emphasizing Assyria during his explanation of this response. I listed some main points to hit on for every civilization below. Then with the remaining information I’m planning on just picking and choosing whatever fits. If you want me to send a list of my sources or
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