ANTH 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: James Henry Breasted, Uruk Period, Ubaid Period
19 Mar 2016
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Modern-day iraq, iran, syria, southern turkey and kuwait. Framed by mountains on west and east sides. Fertile crescent - term coined by james henry breasted in his book - fertile when water is available, emphasis of agriculture on rivers - food surplus. A wide range of economic sources: marshlands (fishing, reeds), clay, stone, metals. Mesopotamia is often referred to by northern sphere and southern sphere. Beginning in 3000 bc, mesopotamia is associated with 2 broad groups - the sumerians (south) and the. The division is not entirely spatial, but can be divided by the language (distinct, semitic vs non-semitic) The two spheres do(cid:374)"t see ea(cid:272)h other as differe(cid:374)t. These two areas (akkad and sumer) were characterized by the presence of a series of city-states (ur, Archaeologists have identified through abandoned sites and texts that 15 city- states co-existed. They do interact with each other and they share broad cultural characteristics (beliefs, politics, culture)
