Mesopotamia: Return to Eden



Mesopotamia: Return to EdenVideoWhere has the search for the Garden of Eden led us?What 3 civilizations flourished in this area?Mesopotamia is modern-day _______________.What archeological discovery was made in 1947? What is/was the significance of this discovery?From what 2 points of view has the Bible been read?What archeological discovery was made in 1868? What was its significance?BabyloniaWhat did the Jewish exiles see/experience in Babylon? Describe Babylon.What is the significance of the writing down of the Bible?Why was the Bible being written down?In what ways would Babylonians have influenced the writing of the Bible?Do you know? What was the Tower of Babel?What most enduring legacy of Babylon survives to this day? What evidence do we have of its influence?AssyriaHow did the Bible refer to Assyria?How were the Assyrians ruled?What was the “most momentous” of the archeologist Austen Henry Laird’s discoveries?What can we learn from what ancient civilizations left behind in their writings?Describe the life of Assyrian women.What were the differences between the Israelite and Assyrian versions of the attack on the city of Lachish?SumerIn what 2 ancient texts can we find the story of the great flood?What inventions originated in Sumer?How have we learned about Sumerian life?What was the centre of Sumerian civilization?Archaeology is described as “the science of rubbish.” Describe.What did Leonard Whooley find at the Royal Tombs of Ur?What may the reasons for the many myths about paradise? ................
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