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Everyone is gifted….but some people never open the package. • How did humans advance during the Paleolithic era? Neanderthal Man: 250,000-30,000 years • • • • • Advanced stone tools Used clothing Buried dead Lived in caves cave art ? (2012) CroMagnon / modern Man: 35,000- present time • Sewing needles, buttons • Snug boots; hooded parkas, pants w/ leggings • Fish hooks & harpoons • Bows and arrows • Flint tools and weapons • Lamps / animal fat What makes “a way of life” a civilization? • • • • • • • • • Writing system Several cities Organized economy Specialization of jobs Social classes Legal code Religion Art and architecture Central government Cuneiform tablet The Assyrian capital at Nineveh Sir Henry Rawlinson The Behistun Rock Cuneiform tablets Mesopotamia: the rise of civilization • Why are the discoveries of Jarmo and Jericho a problem for historians? How was Mesopotamia transformed around 3000 BC? Marshland and swamps… • How did Mesopotamia get its name Religion was the central force: • • • • • • Explained the workings of nature Eased the fear of death Justified rules and morality United people in a common view Bolstered the authority of rulers Promoted creativity in art, literature and science How did Mesopotamians define the purpose of man’s existence? • What were the functions of a temple priest? (administrator) Why did a mood of uncertainty and anxiety pervade the Mesopotamian psyche? • • • • Frequent floods and droughts Windstorms Invasions The gods were unpredictable The Standard of Ur • King Gudea of Lagash C. 2150 bc • The inscription describes a temple dedicated to the goddess Geshtinanna • How did King Sargon earn a place in our history books? Third Dynasty of Ur…Ur-Nammu, 2113-2096 BC The ancient Sumerians were very smart people: • • • • • • • • • Cuneiform Law codes Literature Schools Numbering system Kiln-dried bricks & pottery Lunar calendar Potter’s wheel The wheel • • • • • • • • • The wheelbarrow Sailboats Bronze tools and weapons The plow Frying pans Razors Cosmetic sets Shepherd’s pipes harps Why were King Hammurabi’s law codes obeyed?