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Chapter 6
Beginnings
Abraham
Important
religious figure Lived during the rule of Hammurabi Believed in only one god
Monotheism
God
Special
The Exodus
Moved to Egypt
Moses
The Exodus
Lasted many years Lack of food and water Disagreements Ten Commandments
Set
Judiasm
Teaches that God is just and that Gods virtues must be imitated A persons service to God is measured by how many good deeds he or she has done for other people Torah
First
Kingdom of Israel
Saul
First
Kingdom of Israel most powerful during the reigns of King David and King Solomon
Solomon
The
Israel
Northern Kingdom
Made
Southern Kingdom
Made
The Diaspora
of worship
Phoenicia
Center for commerce Borrowed Egyptian burial practices & hieroglyphics Borrowed Babylonian cuneiform (writing) Built settlements all around the Mediterranean Sea
Established
Area
colonies
Phoenician Alphabet
One of the most important innovations 22 letters could be combined to form any word Simpler than hieroglyphics or cuneiform People began to master the art of writing Spread to other colonies
Israelites
Lydia
Kingdom of Lydia a very wealthy place First people to use coined money Bartering
Exchange
Created coins
First
coin was size of a bean Mixture of gold and silver First known mark was a Lions head.
Persian Empire
Skilled
Persian Empire
trained for fighting mainly on foot Well protected by bronze helmets and shields
the people he conquered with respect Only battle he lost was the battle in which he died
on horseback
Messengers
Secret Service
Eyes
Religion
Polytheism
Belief
in many gods
Zoroastrianism
Based
Person who is believed to speak or write with a message from God or a god.