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| | Lecture Notes: Ancient Civilizations |
 | | By 5,000 BC, the world’s population was 10 million; by 1,000 BC, it was between 50 and 100 million; and by the birth of Christ, it was 200 million. |
 | | The Establishment of New Kingdoms, ca 1600-1200 BC Numerous new kingdoms, such as the Kassite, the Mitanni, and the Hittite, were established during this four hundred year period. |
 | | Era of Small Nations, ca 1200-800 BC By about 1200BC, the various kingdoms and empires established during the preceding 400 years had declined or collapsed, and for the next 400 years, there was no great centralized power in the Near East. |
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