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Phoenicians did what for what language?

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developed an alphabet that became the mdoel for the greek and latin alphabets.

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the bronze age began how?

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sumerians discovered mixing copper with tin produced bronze which was a better tool to cut things. bronze age spread to egypt asia and europe.

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why was Egypt successful during the bronze age?

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because of its geographical factors inclduign the nile river which provided a surplus of food. its deserts also kept them from invasions of other places.

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Assyrians and Phoenicia were close together in Mesopotamia. which demographical disadvantage did they have?

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they dealt with over flooding of the tigris and euphrates river. and since they were close toegther the assrianys prvoided more concetration of military rathewr than technological advancements.

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all mesopotamia countries were which type of religion soceity?

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polytheism: which means they beleive in multiple gods

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What are some facts about the ancient kingdom of kush?

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began in the upper nile river valley
created trade routes towards north east africa and traded with egypt
brought innovation to ironworking to developing civilizations

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how did the monotheism religions come to be?

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the founder of judaism is abrham, who recieved instructions from god, their origin story was founded by the hebrew bible Torah . christianity and islam grew to be abrahamic faiths from judasim.

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how did israels physical geography impact the develoment of hebrew civilization.

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then land contained deserts, mountains, and fertile regions and was adjacent to the mediterraniean, they created settlements to farm, and were able to establish trades routes to egypt, greece and cyprus.

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aniecnt india aka what?

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harappan civilization: which had a writing system engeinnering urban centers and a drainage system and dominated by the monsoon: heavy rainfall.

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hinduism and buddhism religion caused which type of political system?

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the caste system where indivduals are born into a socieeconomic class and are required to stay in that class for the length of their lives and depedning on how thye live their life their class will be changed in their next life (reincarnation)

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