Little history of the world

From earlier notes:

  • Egyptian empire is longest lasting in history, and they emphasized maintaining old customs

  • Babylonians thought planets were gods — named days of the week after these 7 gods

  • Jews stood out for their belief in one God, which made them persevere as they were conquered

  • Phoenicians invented 26 letter language for commerce

  • Greeks sailed so were exposed to new ideas and so looked for progress not old customs Created: 2017-01-27T02:27:00 Domain: [“[[lessons of history|lessons of history]]”] Summary: |- Best Thing: Reviewers appreciate the book’s engaging narrative style and breadth of historical coverage, making complex topics accessible and enjoyable for a wide audience.

    Worst Thing: Some critics mention that the book oversimplifies certain historical events and cultures, which may lead to a lack of depth in understanding the complexities of world history. Tag: [] Genre: Understanding the World reading_status: Read Finished: 2016-01-15 rating: Great

  • Egyptian empire is longest lasting in history, and they emphasized maintaining old customs
    • Agonaden tried to bring about progress and open mindedness. And the people went back to the old asap
  • Babylonians thought planets were gods by they (unlike other stars) moved around the sky. They named days of the week after these 7 gods (sun, moon, Saturn)
  • Jews, between Egypt and Babylon, stood out for their belief in one God, which made them persevere as they were conquered by each in turn
  • Phoenicians were merchants who invented 26 letter language to do more writing than could be done with hieroglyph or cunograpby
  • Greeks sailed so were exposed to new ideas and so looked for progress not old customs, so history sped up