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15 09, 2017

Monotheism and polytheism – West Asian religion

By |2020-05-11T06:36:44-07:00September 15th, 2017|West Asia|Comments Off on Monotheism and polytheism – West Asian religion

The Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar or Inanna What is polytheism? The earliest people in West Asia were all polytheistic: they all worshipped many gods. From 3000 BC to 539 BC, the Sumerians, the Akkadians, the Assyrians and the Babylonians all [...]

15 09, 2017

Where does Hebrew come from? Semitic languages

By |2019-09-04T08:13:31-07:00September 15th, 2017|West Asia|Comments Off on Where does Hebrew come from? Semitic languages

Early alphabets and Hebrew Some time possibly around 4000 BC, as West Asian people settled down in towns and villages, each group of people began to develop their own special language. This was partly [...]

14 09, 2017

What is Aramaic? An old West Asian language

By |2019-09-04T08:14:16-07:00September 14th, 2017|West Asia|Comments Off on What is Aramaic? An old West Asian language

Aramaic language: Comparing different ancient alphabets When did Aramaic get going? As people began to settle down in towns in West Asia, about 4000 BC, they began to speak differently from their [...]

13 09, 2017

Amorites – Mesopotamia – West Asian history

By |2019-09-05T05:40:46-07:00September 13th, 2017|West Asia|Comments Off on Amorites – Mesopotamia – West Asian history

History of the Amorites: an Amorite jug, about 2200 BC Where did the Amorites live? About 2400 BC, the Amorites were living in what is now southern Turkey and Syria. Amorites [...]

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