HIST 1001 Chapter : Expansion Of Civilization/Small Empires/Hebrews
Document Summary
Civilization was highly exportable: easy to move from one place to another. Expansion of trade: fertile crescent constant area of civilization that follows the waterways. Intensification of warfare: between 2000 and 1500 bc, new people began to move into the region, didn"t come peacefully. In the process of conquering, they begin to spread civilization beyond the fertile crescent area. Law codes, writing, calendars, etc: facilitated the spread of civilization throughout the near east. Moved into the near-east to conquer mesopotamia. First people to use iron extensively: experimented with metallurgy, anatolia had much copper, silver, and iron. Perfected the use of the chariot: wheels with spokes instead of solid wheels, horses pulled it instead of oxen. Collapsed around 1200 bc: formed power vacuum in the region. Philistines: known as the sea people , established a string of independent cities, used iron, hebrew"s victory over the philistines that allowed the establishment of the hebrew kingdom under david.
