New Centers of

Civilization

By: Vika Arand

Pastoral NomadThey domesticated animals for

food and clothing.

They were the most important of the nomads.

They followed regular migratory routes to provide

food for their animals.

Indo-EuropeansSpoke a language derived from

a single parent tongue.

Like Greek, Latin, Persian, Sanskirt and the Germanic

languages.

The original Indo-Europeans are from the steppe region north of

the Black Sea.

HittiesCreated an empire in western Asia and threatened to power

of the Egyptians.

Were the first to use Iron.

Lost power after trying to take over Egypt and ended their

people.

PhoeniciansThey lived in the area of the

Palestine along the Mediterranean coast on a

narrow band of land 120 miles long.

Thrived after the fall of the Hittites and the Egyptians.

Chief cities were– Byblos, Tyre and Sidon.

IsraelitesSemitic- speaking people.

Their religion flourished and later influenced the religions of

Christianity and Islam.

Much of their history is in the Hebrew Bible.

Lifestyle was based on grazing.

Wandered for many years in the dessert until the returned to

Canaan

Jerusalem

The capital of Israel.

Israel was controlled by King David.

King Solomon

Son of David.

Expanded the government and army and encouraged trade in

Israel.

Under his power ancient Israel reached the height of its power.

Monotheistic

Believing in one God, who is the creator of the world and

everything in it.

CovenantA contract that God made with

the Jewish people.

God promised that if the Jews they followed his Torah, He

would protect them.

Most famous covenant is the 10 commandments.

Prophets

Religious teachers that God sent to serve as his voice to his

people.