Part 1: Palestine and the Ancient World
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Chapter 1: Prehistoric Palestine
An overview of the culture and civilizations of Palestine through the Stone Age and into the Bronze Age.
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Chapter 2: Cultural Influences on Palestine in the Bronze Age
A more detailed look at the cultures and dynamics in Egypt, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East that influenced Palestine through ca. 1000 BCE.
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Chapter 3: Cultural Influences on Palestine into the Iron Age
An overview of civilizations within and around Palestine that influenced the history and culture of the land from approximately 1200 BCE to around 500 BCE, including the Philistines, the Amorites, the Aramaic city-states, and the Phoenicians.
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Chapter 4: The History of Mesopotamia
A brief summary of prehistoric Mesopotamia, the Assyrians, and the Babylonians, followed by an explanation of the political activities of Persia, Macedonia, and early Rome as they relate to Palestine.
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Chapter 5: The History of Arabia
An account of the history of the lands to the east of Palestine where Islam eventually emerged.