The Earth and Its Peoples 2nd Ed. AP World History Chapter Outlines:5-7
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Chapter 5 Greece and Iran 1000-30 B.C. E. Ancient Iran Iran's Geography and Resources- Ancient Iran contained western Asia-Media, Babylonia, Lydia, in Egypt. The location of Iran makes it convenient link between Western Asia and Southern and Central Asia. Iran used its variety of mineral sources (copper, tin, gold, and silver) and crafted goods for trade. The Rise of the Persian Empire- Of the two Iranian peoples, the Archaemenids and the Medes (or Mada in Iranian), the Medes were the first to achieve a complex level of political organization. The Medes played a major role in the destruction of the Syrian Empire, and extended control over Assyria, Anatolia, and Persia. The Archaemenids cemented their relationship with the Median court through marriage.
