Chapter 6 Southwest Asian Civilization

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Chapter 6Southwest Asian Civilization

• By Hallie Mae Mosher

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Israelites

• One man was an important religious figure named
  Abraham.
• Abraham was to be believed to lived during the
  rule of Hammurabi.
• Abraham had a son named Isaac, Isaac had a son
  named Jacob who was known as Israel, Israel had
  12 sons.
• The Israelites also included the Ten
  Commandments.
• The Ten Commandments soon became an important
  part of Judaism.

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Lydians

• In 600 B.C. Lydians invented coins.
• When the Lydians made a coin it was the size of a
  bean.
• After they began to make more and more coins the
  people began to shave the edges of the coins off.
• After they shaved the coins the coins were
  offered as if they were the same price.

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Phoenicians

• Lived on narrow strips which are now the Coastal
  areas.
• Phoenicians were located in between Egypt to the
  south and Mesopotamia to the east.
• From 1100 B.C. to 800 B.C. Phoenicians Cities
  enjoyed the Greatest Power and wealth.
• During that time the Phoenicians sent out sailors
  to explore the Mediterranean sea.

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Persians

• The most responsible person to build the Persian
  Empire was Cyrus the Great.
• He was born in 590 B.C.
• Cyrus became the ruler of Anshan in 559 B.C.
• After he became the ruler he overthrew the king
  of Medes of the year 550 B.C.
• Cyrus was a skilled Military leader.

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Important People

• Israelites
• God
• Phoenicians
• Lydians
• Persians
• Cyrus the Great
• Dido
• Philistines

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Religions

• Judaism- Jewish People
• Polytheism-Belief in many gods
• Zoroastrianism-Became the belief in one God
• Monotheism-The belief in one god

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