HIST 1001 : Exam 2 Notes
Document Summary
Hittites the first of the indo-european peoples to create a complex civilization. Even know the language is entirely different from the semitics, they develop cuneiform writing, influenced by mesopotamia. The hittites, living on the long coast of the mediterranean sea, had much access to trading. Gates to the city were the lion gates . Empire collapses shortly before new kingdom egypt collapses. This would have a major impact on greece. Ancient greek civilization: homer - wrote from 800-700 bc; supposed author of the iliad, schliemann - a middleclass german born to an alcoholic merchant is forced to leave school and work: he loved homer. Goes to california in 1849, he sets up shop and supplies the gold miners. Became super rich while he was still young. He wants to find the city of troy, and sets out on a quest.
