that we are analyzing‚ it was their reality in that time and space. Sumerian literature included such titles as Eridu Genesis which is a collection of cosmology texts that tells of civilized cities and creation of people and animals.1 Enki and the Ordering of the World mention the gods and their various roles that are directed to the purpose of the land. Although there are many stories‚ a creation story is evident in the Sumerian Creation dating back to 100 BC in the Middle Assyrain period. Many similarities
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In the third millennium BC the Sumerians conquered the Mesopotamian Empire. They prearranged themselves into self-governing cities. Around the year two thousands three hundred and thirty BC‚ the Sumerian cities were conquered by King Sargon I and the Akkadian Empire was founded. Around the year two thousand and two hundred BC the Akkadian Empire was conquered and a long period of division started. Around the year one thousand and eight hundred BC‚ the city of Babylon attained supremacy and founded
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The Sumerian and Greek concepts of society are more similar than they are different. The Sumerian’s led a city life of temples‚ residential districts‚ intensive agriculture‚ stock breeding and cultivation which formed the four mainstays of the economy. In the prologue of Gilgamesh it states the magnificence of the city walls‚ " the outer wall‚ where the cornice runs‚ it shines with brilliance of copper; and the inner wall‚ it has no equal" The Sumerian civilization was also full of times where they
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five main characteristics that play a part in societal collapse: environmental damage‚ climate change‚ hostile neighbors‚ friendly neighbors‚ and cultural responses (Curren). Many early societies that collapsed experienced these problems such as the Sumerian civilization that was destroyed by their neighbors‚ the Elamites. Ancient Egyptian civilization was ruined by people infiltrating their country and changing their perspective on religion. The Rapa Nui civilization that began on Easter Island was
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Though there are many things in common between the Sumerian and Hebrew stories of the Flood‚ there are also many differences. It stated that both are required to build an ark along with taking every kind of animal onboard. They are also similar in the fact that the flood is called upon by God or the gods because of man’s actions. Similarly‚ both Noah and Utnapishtim are from Mesopotamia.(Lambert) There are a few dissimilarities along with the story‚ the main being the fact that in the Hebrew version
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There were four main civilizations that thrived or was affected by agriculture. They were‚ the Sumerian City-states‚ Egypt‚ the Indus River Valley‚ and the River Dynasties in China. Agriculture was important to each of these civilations and all four had positive and negative consequenses due to agrictulture. Agriculture developed early in the Sumerian City-States. In southern Mesoptotamia‚ the Tigris and Euphtares rivers flooded once a year leaving silt. To provide water for their crops
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* GSI: Patrick Clark‚ Brendan Haug‚ John Olmsted‚ Norman Underwood * historia (history) – Greek‚ lit. “inquiry‚ learning by inquiry; a [written] account of what has been learned by inquiry” Resources of History (example) * clay prism (Sumerian King List) * marble etchings (Athenian Decree) * bronze tablet (Statue of Power of Emperor Vespasian) * coinage (currency of Alexander the Great) * papyrus (tax receipt from Egypt) * archaeological remains (city of Pompeii)
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Hebrew vs. Babylonian Creation Stories Throughout history‚ different societies have sought to explain how the world and humanity were created. Many cultures have developed their own unique creation stories that attempt to explain how these concepts came into place. Each individual creation story gives us insight on how these ancient people viewed themselves and the world. At first glance‚ the Babylonian and Hebrew creation stories took very different routes to describe how mankind came to be.
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religions and rule most societies. Socialization based on divinity occurs almost everywhere. Most of the acceptable behaviors we have been taught since infancy have religious roots. I will compare and contrast the concepts of divinity in Judaic‚ Sumerian and Hindu culture‚ based on Genesis‚ The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Ramayana of Valmiki‚ respectively. Judging by the literature‚ the Judaic concept of divinity seemed to be both polytheistic and monotheistic. I conclude there were multiple gods
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their gods. How do the Sumerian‚ Egyptian‚ and Hebrew people differ in this respect? In 2000 B.C.E the meaning of God has changed very little from the present meaning of God‚ Supreme Being‚ but the characteristics of God have changed drastically. Today in Christian America God is not a man with human characteristics‚ but an idea of pure‚ everlasting life. Associating this idealist image is very hard for people today to relate to their God. In 2700 B.C.E the Sumerian people have many gods and
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