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The present book is a contribution to the study of the origins and development of the dying and rising god mythologem in the second millennium BCE. As outlined in the Introduction, since the publication of James G. Frazer’s research towards the end
Iron Age I: 1150 [11] –950 BCE [12] Iron Age II: 950 [13] –586 BCE; The Iron Age II period is followed by periods named after conquering empires, such as the Neo-Babylonians becoming the "godfathers" for the Babylonian period (586–539 BCE). Other academic terms often used are: First Temple or Israelite period (c. 1000 – 586 BCE) [14]
Part I The Ancient Routes of Trade and Cultural Exchanges and the First States (Sixth–Second Millennium bce) Part II The Birth of the Afro-Eurasian World-System (First Millennium bce – Sixth Century ce) Bibliography; Index of Geographical names; Name Index; Subject Index; Plate Section (PDF Only)
The 2nd millennium BC took place in between the years of 2000 BC and 1001 BC. This is the time between the Middle and the late Bronze Age. The first half of the millennium saw a lot of activity by the Middle Kingdom of Egypt and Babylonia. The alphabet develops.
Aug 22, 2024 · The size of the population has been estimated as having risen from 1 to 1.5 million in the 3rd millennium bce to perhaps twice that number in the late 2nd millennium and 1st millennium bce. (Much higher levels of population were reached in Greco-Roman times.) Nearly all of the people were engaged in agriculture and were probably tied to the land.
The conservative phonology that is attested in the Northwest Semitic data from the second millennium bce leads to the conclusion that we may regard Syria-Palestine as a dialect continuum, similar to the Canaanite-Aramaic diversity of the first millennium bce (Garr, 2004).
The Indus Valley civilization (2600 – 1700 BCE) now stands at the beginning of India’s long history. Much like the states of ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt, the foundations for that history were established by Paleo-lithic foragers who migrated to and populated the region, and then Neolithic agriculturalists who settled into villages.
