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Empires of the Middle East - Coggle Diagram
Empires of the Middle East
Egypt
location
It was located around the Nile river
Characteristics
One single king called: Pharaon
Pyramids and pharaon tombs were built by slaves
Contributions to humanity
Writing: hieroglyphs
Incredible pyramids and tombs
Persian
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
It became a weak empire after losing a war against Greece
Contributions to humanity
Excellent irrigation system: Qanat
Sumerian
Characteristics
Its agricultural wealth was based on the control of technology to control floods
location
South of old Mesopotamia
Contributions to humanity
Writing: cuneiform
Wood: screw pump, wheel,
Stone: drils, nails, helmets, saw, tong
States and Emperies
States
An ancient state was a political organization or organizing power that controlled a territory and a subordinate population.
Emperies
A union of several states, they had a supreme authority