HISTORY
THE ANCIENT MIDDLE EAST AND EGYPT 3200 BC500 BC
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region of the Middle East in which civilizations first arose
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system of government through departments and subdivisions administered by officials who follow set rules
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economic system in which goods or services are paid for through the exchange of a token of an agreed value
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king of the Babylonian empire who rebuilt the city of Babylon and is credited with the construction of the famous Hanging Gardens.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because of this region’s relatively abundant access to water, the earliest civilizations were established in the Fertile Crescent, including the Sumerians. Its area covers what are now southern Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Palestine, Israel, Egypt, and parts of Turkey and Iran.
Detailed explanation-2: -The earliest civilizations in history were established in the region now known as the Middle East around 3500 BC by the Sumerians, in Mesopotamia (Iraq), widely regarded as the cradle of civilization. The Sumerians and the Akkadians (later known as Babylonians and Assyrians) all flourished in this region.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sumerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Persians, and Phoenicians all built great empires, each of which rose to glory in the Middle East.
Detailed explanation-4: -King Sargon of Akkad-who legend says was destined to rule-established the world’s first empire more than 4, 000 years ago in Mesopotamia.
Detailed explanation-5: -The first cities began to rise in Mesopotamia in the region of Sumer. Eridu, the first, according to the Sumerians, in 5400 BCE, then Uruk and others. By c. 4500 BCE cultivation of wheat and grains had long been practiced in addition to the further domestication of animals.