Comp cultrues1 middle eastern test sumerians

What was significant about the mounds of sand in the desert?

The where the remains of the worlds first city

What famous biblical place was where the Tigris and Euphrates meet?

Mesopotamia

Ur, Nineveh, Babylon where sources of some of the greatest tales in our cultures” what where they

The creation, the flood, the garden of Eden, the Tower of Babel

What effect did the first cities being a religious centre have on Sumerians culture

It brought Sumerians to evolve their cities and live on their religion

When Michael wood was served food at night in the desert, What cultural tradition was it?

Desert hospitality 

What three things did Gilgamesh represent?

First born hero’s, The story of the great Aurk, ever lasting life

What ritual outlasted even the warship of gods?

The ritual of warship itself

What pessimistic truth does Michael wood claim is provides by the experience of the Sumerians?

Ruins of environment by civilization

What are 2 reasons Abraham is so important?

Covenant with god and spoke of one father god NOTE end of semerians