Assyria and Persia: Timeline

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Assyria and Persia Timeline

• Assyrian Empire ca 1300-612 BC
• Assyrian Conquest of Israel 722 BC
• Babylonian conquest of Judaea 588 BC
• Persian Empire 550-330 BC
• Cyrus the Great of Persia restores Hebrews to
  Judaea 559-530

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Persian Empire
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Terms

• Empire
• Assyrians
• Medes Persians
• Cyrus the Great
• Satrap satrapies

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Questions

• What were the main duties of kings?
• What are the difficulties of delegating
  authority?
• What were the advantages of writing for kings?
• Why were the Assyrians so bloodthirsty?
• How did the Persians differ from the Assyrians in
  their treatment of conquered peoples?
• How did the Near East influence western culture,
  especially in regards to gender?
• What is the difference between sex and gender?

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Questions to ponder

• Should we judge the actions of people of the
  past? Why or why not? What does Michael Burger
  say, and why does he think as he does? Do you
  agree or disagree?
• What remnants, if any, are there of the ancient
  Near East understanding of male and female?

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Minoan, Mycaenean, and Dark Age Greece
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Timeline

• Minoan Greece (Crete) ca 2000-1450 BC
• Mycaenean Greece ca 2000-1000 BC
• Dark Age Greece ca 1000-800 BC
• Question What brought the Mycaenean civilization
  to an end?
• Invaders
• Natural disasters

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Terms

• Minoan period
• Crete
• Mycenaean period
• Dark Ages (Greek)