HIST 3180 Midterm: PART 1 BACKGROUND
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History 3180 the rise and fall of the sassanian empire. Email: athabit@yorku. ca remarkable empire in early medieval from foundation to fall at the hands of the arab muslims. Become familiar with terms written on board or given in class. Essay is based on reading only, no lecture. Sumarians are mysterious people in regards to where they came from according to their history they originated from the sea (india) o. The first to develop municipal law , writing. o. They divide their numerical into patterns of 6 ( modern day we o. Semites are known today as the arabs that"s are distinct from one another o o o. Within the desert there are oasis, this created a certain dualism agriculture became possible. Two distinct society ; one that can support large populations (settled; Kings), arid areas (travelers; mobile small communities that are governed by customs rather than set rules)