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    The document summarizes the history of the Middle East from ancient civilizations like the Sumerians and Babylonians through the 20th century. It describes the rise and fall of empires like the Persians, Arabs, Ottomans, and European colonial powers that ruled the region at different points in history. The Middle East saw the development of important civilizations along major rivers like the Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile from 5000 BC to 300 BC, before the rise of empires based on Islamic and Christian faiths controlled the region.

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    The document summarizes the history of the Middle East from ancient civilizations like the Sumerians and Babylonians through the 20th century. It describes the rise and fall of empires like the Persians, Arabs, Ottomans, and European colonial powers that ruled the region at different points in history. The Middle East saw the development of important civilizations along major rivers like the Tigris, Euphrates, and Nile from 5000 BC to 300 BC, before the rise of empires based on Islamic and Christian faiths controlled the region.

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    Middle East History

       
    Sumerians
    • 5000­2000 B.C,
    • By Tigris and 
    Euphrates Rivers, 
    known as 
    Mesopotamia

       
       
    Ziggurat

       
       
    •Ancient Babylon, 2300 ­ 600 BC, 
    also in Mesopotamia

       
    Ancient Egypt
    • Along Nile River
    • 3000 ­ 300 B.C.

       
       
       
       
       
    Roman rule of Middle East

       
    As of 600 A.D. ­­ Two Empires
    • Byzantine ­­ based in 
    Turkey and 
    Mediterranean Middle 
    East ­­ built on 
    Christian faith

       
       
       
    • Persian Empire ­­ 
    located in today’s Iran 
    and controlled land to 
    the west

       
       
    Arabian Empire ­­ 600’s until 1000 AD

       
    •Sparked by Islamic Religion

       
    •Spread by Arabic language

       
    •Strides in art, science, math, and medicine

       
    •Most progressive region in the world, due to 
    Dark Ages in Europe

       
       
    •Spread from Iraq across Mediterranean 
    to Spain

       
    •European Crusades and Asian Mongol 
    invasions brought an end to the empire

       
    •This began control by outsiders

       
    Ottoman Empire 1000­1800’s
    • Turkey rules MidEast 
    area, including north 
    Africa and southeast 
    Europe

       
       
       
    1800’s through the two world wars

    • Ruled by Europe, 
    mainly Britain and 
    France

       
    • Countries gained 
    independence after 
    each war, with new 
    governments put in 
    place by the 
    Europeans

       

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