Properties (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geographical region
|
| gptkbp:hasHistoricalSignificance |
the cradle of civilization
|
| gptkbp:hasMajorCity |
gptkb:Tigris_River
gptkb:Jordan_River gptkb:Euphrates_River |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
the Fertile Crescent
|
| gptkbp:includes |
gptkb:Mesopotamia
Levant |
| gptkbp:isAdjacentTo |
gptkb:the_Arabian_Peninsula
gptkb:the_Mediterranean_Sea |
| gptkbp:isAssociatedWith |
agricultural innovations
the development of law codes the invention of the wheel the establishment of trade networks the spread of agriculture the creation of monumental architecture the_Neolithic_Revolution |
| gptkbp:isCharacterizedBy |
irrigation systems
fertile soil climate suitable for agriculture |
| gptkbp:isDividedInto |
gptkb:Northern_Fertile_Crescent
Southern_Fertile_Crescent |
| gptkbp:isHomeTo |
gptkb:Phoenicians
gptkb:Sumerians gptkb:Assyrians gptkb:Babylonians Canaanites ancient civilizations polytheistic beliefs ancient religions the first cities early forms of writing the first empires |
| gptkbp:isInfluencedBy |
climate change
geological events |
| gptkbp:isKnownFor |
gptkb:the_Epic_of_Gilgamesh
gptkb:the_Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon trade routes hieroglyphics cultural exchanges cuneiform writing early agriculture the rise of cities the development of writing the domestication of animals the Code of Hammurabi |
| gptkbp:isLocatedIn |
gptkb:Western_Asia
|
| gptkbp:isPartOf |
the_Middle_East
the_ancient_Silk_Road |
| gptkbp:isStudiedIn |
history
archaeology anthropology |