Geography of Iraq

SEQ CHAPTER \h \r 1Erica Gonzales Pd.1 AP World History 09/14/12 Chapter 3: The Mediterranean & Middle East 2000-500 B.C.E. ? Late Bronze Age & Early Iron Age peoples migrated & resettled in the Mediterranean lands & western Asia, ? Influences from older centers in Mesopotamia & Egypt penetrated throughout western Asia & the Mediterranean. ? 2nd millennium B.C.E.= Many societies of the Eastern Hemisphere entered the Iron Age. ? Iron Age= use if iron instead of bronze for tools and weapons ? Three societies: - Assyrians of northern Mesopotamia - Israelites of Israel - Phoenicians of Lebanon & Syria ? These societies evolved into new political, cultural, & commercial centers, after the decline of the dominant ancient centers throughout the 3rd & 2nd millennium B.C.E.