Section 2.3 Civilization Centers in Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean
Section 2.3 Civilization Centers in Africa and Eastern Mediterranean
Please read “Kush and Axum: Empires of East Africa” in its entirety to get a sense of the kingdoms of Axum and Kush that emerged after the decline of Egypt.
Kush and Axum: Empires of East Africa
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Please read the entire webpage to get a sense of how outsiders such as Herodotus and Strabo described the powerful African kingdoms that emerged at Kush, Axum, and Meroe.
Accounts of Meroe, Kush, and Axum c. 430 BCE-550 CE
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Please read this text in its entirety. This reading offers an overview of the history of the Minoan Civilization, one of the most important mercantile civilizations of the Bronze Age.
History of Minoan Crete
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Please read the entire article to get a sense of the material culture of the Minoan world on the Mediterranean island of Crete.
Minoan Crete
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Please read the entire article to get a sense of the theory that Minoan civilization declined and eventually disappeared on the island of Crete because of a massive volcanic eruption.
The Fall of Minoan Civilization
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Please scroll down the webpage and read the section entitled “The Hebrews” to get a sense of the influential Hebrew civilization.
The Akkadians, Egyptians and the Hebrews
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Please read this entire article to learn about the origins of the Hebrews and their culture.
Who Were the Hebrews
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