Empires of the Middle East
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State: An ancient state was a political organization, or power of organization that controlled a territory and a subordinated population.
States established a city as a capital
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4.000- 3,000 B. C
Mesopotamia (West of Iran)
Egypt
3.000-2.000 B.C
India
Coast of peru
2.000-1.000B.C
China
First Dynasty: Xia
First Empire of the Humanity: Sumerian
Location: It was located to the South of old Mesopotamia It was the first and oldest civilization of the world
Characteristics: Its agricultural wealth was based on the control of technology to control floods Its capital was Babylon Their gods were: the sun, the moon, rivers, and trees.
Contributions to humanity: Writing cuneiform. Wood: screw pump, wheel. Stone: drills, nails, helmets, saw, tong
Egypt of Pharaohs
Location: It was located around the Nile river. Consolidated by the people from the Sahara Desert to the Sinai Peninsula
Characteristics: One single king called: Pharaoh. Pyramids and pharaoh tombs were built by slaves.
Contributions to humanity: Writing: hieroglyphics. Incredible pyramids and tombs
Persian Empire
Location: It occupied the present territory of Iran, and extended immensely from northern Greece to the Indus, including Thrace, the Middle East, Asia Minor and the Caucasus.
Characteristics: Its army was one of the most powerful of antiquity. The king had a personal army of 10,000 soldiers, known as "THE IMMORTAL". It became a weak empire after losing a war against Greece
Contributions to humanity: Excellent irrigation system: Qanat