3. Fertile Crescent Civilizations Flashcards
Where was Phoenicia located?
Eastern end of Mediterranean Sea called Canaan.
Who created the alphabet?
Phoenicians
What were the Phoenicians known for?
Phoenicians were known for their sea trade around the Mediterranean, and Africa
Sidon and Tyre
Phoenician city states known for producing red-purple dye.
Byblos
Trading center for papyrus
Hittites
- Indo-Europeans that were the first iron-workers that turned iron into weapons of war
Abraham
God chose Abraham to be the “Father of the Jewish people”.
Where did Abraham move and why
- The Book of Genesis says that God commanded Abraham to move his ppl to Canaan
The Exodus
The Israelites flee Egypt from 1300-1200 BC
Covenant
Mutual promise between God + Abraham: the founder of the Jewish ppl
Moses
Led the Israelites out of slavery
The Kingdom of Israel characteristics and split
- Located in Canaan, it had harsh features like arid desert and rocky wilderness.
- Eventually split into 2: Israel in the north and Judah in the south.
Diaspora
The dispersal of Jews driven from their homeland into exile.
Where is present day Phoenicia located?
Lebanon
The Persians based their empire on ___ + ___. They relied on ______ to back up their policies
The Persians based their empire on tolerance and diplomacy. They relied on a strong military to back up their policies
