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Empires of the Middle East - Coggle Diagram
Empires of the Middle East
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
an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority
First States
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
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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: Pharaon
Pyramids and pharaon tombs were built by slaves.
Contributions to humanity
Writing: hieroglyphs
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"
Contributions to humanity
Excellent irrigation system: Qanat
It became a weak empire after losing a war against Greece
