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Unit: Ancient Near East

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The Ancient Near East, an introduction

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Sumerian

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Standard of Ur Get 6 of 8 questions to level up!

Akkadian

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Victory Stele of Naram SinGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Neo-Sumerian/Ur III

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Canaanite

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Babylonian

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Ishtar GateGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Amorites

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Assyrian

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Ashurbanipal hunting lions Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Persian

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Quiz: Ancient Near Eastern art

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Ancient Near Eastern art (quiz)Get 5 of 7 questions to level up!

Sasanian

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Brought to you by Smarthistory. Ancient Near Eastern cultures established the first cities, the earliest code of laws, and the oldest known writing which was used, not for poetry, but for bookkeeping.