Middle Eastern peoples


Middle Eastern peoples may be regarded as the fountain of world civilization, and has the longest continuous history. These are subdivided into Levantine, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Anatolian, Persian, North African, and Arabian peoples.	Sapience Home Site Map About Sapience Sociology Peoples Asiatic civilization Egyptian peoples Anatolian peoples Persian peoples North African peoples Arabian peoples Mesopotamian peoples Levantine peoples

Middle Eastern peoples may be regarded as the fountain of world civilization, and has the longest continuous history. These are subdivided into Levantine, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Anatolian, Persian, North African, and Arabian peoples.

Anatolian peoples

Anatolian peoples are associated with the modern nation of Turkey but include the ancient Hittites and a number of others.

Levantine peoples

The Levantine peoples include those of the nations of Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and other areas of the western Arabian peninsula in the area of the Mediterranean sea and Jordan River Valley. These include the major peoples of the Old Testament and their modern descendants, including the scattered Jewish people.

Egyptian peoples

Egyptian peoples are associated with the modern nation of Egypt and their recorded history is possibly the oldest in the world.

Mesopotamian peoples

Mesopotamian peoples are associated with the modern nation of Iraq, but include the ancient civilizations of Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria. Later, the political capital of Islam was centered among these peoples.

Persian peoples

Persian peoples, also known as Iranian peoples, are less well known than other middle eastern peoples, although they are among the more populous.

Arabian peoples

Arabian peoples include various peoples that have lived in Arabia.

North African peoples

North African peoples include the peoples of the Mediterranean coast of North Africa except for Egypt. They also include some of the peoples of the North Atlantic coast of North Africa, and peoples of the Sahara Desert.


History The history of middle eastern peoples has been traced to prehistory, and can be followed through antiquity, classical and medieval times, and modern times. Connections to the future are less certain. Mesopotamian, Levantine, and Egyptian history is among the oldest recorded, but Anatolian, Persian, North African, and Arabian history is also important.
Other areas of Sociology Other peoples of the world, communities, and social structure and change are vital to investigation of peoples of the Middle East. Other peoples Nations that can be connected include [ Haiti, Burundi, Benin, Austria, Azerbaijan, Honduras, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Tajikistan, Israel, El Salvador, Hong Kong, Paraguay, Laos, Sierra Leone, Jordan, Libya, Papua New Guinea, Togo, Nicaragua, Demark, Slovakia, Kyrgystan, Finland, Turkmenistan, Eritrea, Norway, Georgia, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Central African Republic, Moldova, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Ireland, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Puerto Rico] Nations of particularly middle eastern peoples not yet included in lower-level divisions include: Israel Jordan Syria United Arab Emirates Palestinian Territories Lebanon Oman Kuwait Middle eastern peoples are connected to South Asian peoples such as those of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. They are also connected to Central asian peoples such as are found in China, Russia, Uzbekistan, andKhazakhstan. There is also some connection to Southeast Asian peoples such as those of Cambodia. Mainland Southeast Asia including Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia can be considered. The Southeast Asian Archipelagoes including Indonesia, the Philippines, can also be connected. The connection to Oriental peoples such as those of China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, and Taiwan is somewhat less direct. Australia can be connected. They are also closely related to nations and peoples of Western civilization [such as Sweden]. They have been influenced by Balkan peoples such as those of Romania, Greece, Serbia, and Hungary. Latin peoples including Bolivia have been important. Italic peoples including those of Italy have had substatnial influence. French peoples including those of France have had some influence. Hispanic peoples including those of Dominican Republic are indirectly connected. Spain can be connected. Hispanic Mexican American peoples including those of Mexico, Guatemala , and Cuba have some connection. Hispanic Colombian American peoples including those of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador can be connected. Hispanic Peruvian American peoples including those of Peru and Chile can be considered. Hispanic Argentine American peoples including those of Argentina can be connected. Lusitanic peoples such as those of Portugal and Brazil have had less direct influence. They have been more recently influnced Anglic peoples such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Northeast European peoples such as those of Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Belarus are also connected.Germanic peoples such as those of Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium and Scandinavians have had less influence. They are also connected to African peoples, including Somalia. Eastern Africa including Chad, can be connected. Northern East Africa including Ethiopia can be considered. Interior East Africa including Sudan is connected. Central East Africa including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda is connected. Western African peoples including those of Guinea can be connected. Interior West Africa including Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali can be connected. Southern Coastal West Africa including Nigeria and Ghana can be connected. Western Coastal West Africa including Ivory Coast and Senegal can be considered. Southern Africa including South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia can be connected. Central Africa including Congo (DR), Cameroon, and Angola can be considered. They may possibly be connected to American Indian peoples such as are found in Bolivia. Middle American Indians including those of Dominican Republic seem to be at best weakly connected. Meso-American Indian peoples such as those of Mexico and Guatemala can be connected. Caribbean peoples such as those of Cuba can be connected. Southwestern American Indian peoples such as those of Mexico and the southwest United States can also be considered. South American Indians including those of Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, and Ecuador are only weakly connected. North American Indians including those of the United States and Canada are minimally connected. Communities will need to be connected. Particular cities not yet connected to particular Middle Eastern peoples include: Riyadh Social structure and change including social structure and social types can also be examined. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changes can also be connected. Institutions Religion is highly important. Particular religions are connected. Pagan religion was once strong, but has been largely obliterated. Asian pagan is more significant than European pagan, African pagan, American indian pagan, or neopagan religion. There are some connections to asiatic religion, including persian religion more than Indian or oriental religion. Abrahamic religion originated here and is still strong. Christianity is a minority: this region is overwhelmingly Islamic. Judaism is a minority religion. There is also some some secularism. Organization, practice, and belief are significant. Government is also important. Particular governments including local, national and international government, government activities, government structure, and law are all significant. Economics, including activities, industries and corporations, and economic systems will be important. Education including research, teaching, cultural institutions, educational organization, and particular schools provide important connections. Families including marriage, parenting, kinship, and particular families provide important connections. Culture Behavioral culture including customs, occupations, recreation and entertainment, and cultural events will also be important. Conceptual culture, which includes language including linguistics, writing, and languages of the world, graphic arts, literature, mathematics, applied science, and philosophy will be highly important. Material culture including foodstuffs, clothing, buildings, transportation devices, communication devices, industrial technology, and other artifacts is also important. Anthropology Particular groups will be included. Human geography is also useful. This includes Asian geography, especially southwest Asia, but South Asia and Central Asia form neighboring regions. There is some reference to European geography as well. There is also connection to African geography. Human ecology including environmental impact on people, relations with other life, and human impact on the environment is important. Physical anthropology including human origins, racial variation, and human dispersion is important. Demography including birth, death, migration, population size and structure, and population change will necessarily be connected. Social foundations such as social presentation, social interaction, social control, and social group behavior will be significant. Personal studies of the human body and psychology are also indirect. Biographies will be highly important. Particular individuals include: Alexander Caesar Constantine Mohammed Moses Paul Euclid Connections to science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology are largely indirect.

History

The history of middle eastern peoples has been traced to prehistory, and can be followed through antiquity, classical and medieval times, and modern times. Connections to the future are less certain. Mesopotamian, Levantine, and Egyptian history is among the oldest recorded, but Anatolian, Persian, North African, and Arabian history is also important.

Other areas of Sociology

Other peoples of the world, communities, and social structure and change are vital to investigation of peoples of the Middle East.

Other peoples

Nations that can be connected include [ Haiti, Burundi, Benin, Austria, Azerbaijan, Honduras, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Tajikistan, Israel, El Salvador, Hong Kong, Paraguay, Laos, Sierra Leone, Jordan, Libya, Papua New Guinea, Togo, Nicaragua, Demark, Slovakia, Kyrgystan, Finland, Turkmenistan, Eritrea, Norway, Georgia, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Central African Republic, Moldova, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Ireland, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Puerto Rico] Nations of particularly middle eastern peoples not yet included in lower-level divisions include:

Middle eastern peoples are connected to South Asian peoples such as those of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. They are also connected to Central asian peoples such as are found in China, Russia, Uzbekistan, andKhazakhstan. There is also some connection to Southeast Asian peoples such as those of Cambodia. Mainland Southeast Asia including Vietnam, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia can be considered. The Southeast Asian Archipelagoes including Indonesia, the Philippines, can also be connected. The connection to Oriental peoples such as those of China, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, and Taiwan is somewhat less direct. Australia can be connected.

They are also closely related to nations and peoples of Western civilization [such as Sweden]. They have been influenced by Balkan peoples such as those of Romania, Greece, Serbia, and Hungary. Latin peoples including Bolivia have been important. Italic peoples including those of Italy have had substatnial influence. French peoples including those of France have had some influence. Hispanic peoples including those of Dominican Republic are indirectly connected. Spain can be connected. Hispanic Mexican American peoples including those of Mexico, Guatemala , and Cuba have some connection. Hispanic Colombian American peoples including those of Colombia, Venezuela, and Ecuador can be connected. Hispanic Peruvian American peoples including those of Peru and Chile can be considered. Hispanic Argentine American peoples including those of Argentina can be connected. Lusitanic peoples such as those of Portugal and Brazil have had less direct influence. They have been more recently influnced Anglic peoples such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, and Australia. Northeast European peoples such as those of Russia, Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Belarus are also connected.Germanic peoples such as those of Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium and Scandinavians have had less influence.

They are also connected to African peoples, including Somalia.

Eastern Africa including Chad, can be connected. Northern East Africa including Ethiopia can be considered. Interior East Africa including Sudan is connected. Central East Africa including Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda is connected.

Western African peoples including those of Guinea can be connected. Interior West Africa including Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali can be connected. Southern Coastal West Africa including Nigeria and Ghana can be connected. Western Coastal West Africa including Ivory Coast and Senegal can be considered.

Southern Africa including South Africa, Mozambique, Madagascar, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and Zambia can be connected.

Central Africa including Congo (DR), Cameroon, and Angola can be considered.

They may possibly be connected to American Indian peoples such as are found in Bolivia.

Middle American Indians including those of Dominican Republic seem to be at best weakly connected. Meso-American Indian peoples such as those of Mexico and Guatemala can be connected. Caribbean peoples such as those of Cuba can be connected. Southwestern American Indian peoples such as those of Mexico and the southwest United States can also be considered.

South American Indians including those of Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, and Ecuador are only weakly connected.

North American Indians including those of the United States and Canada are minimally connected.

Communities will need to be connected. Particular cities not yet connected to particular Middle Eastern peoples include:

Riyadh

Social structure and change including social structure and social types can also be examined. Social change including social change factors, social change processes, and particular changes can also be connected.

Institutions

Religion is highly important. Particular religions are connected. Pagan religion was once strong, but has been largely obliterated. Asian pagan is more significant than European pagan, African pagan, American indian pagan, or neopagan religion. There are some connections to asiatic religion, including persian religion more than Indian or oriental religion. Abrahamic religion originated here and is still strong. Christianity is a minority: this region is overwhelmingly Islamic. Judaism is a minority religion. There is also some some secularism. Organization, practice, and belief are significant. Government is also important. Particular governments including local, national and international government, government activities, government structure, and law are all significant. Economics, including activities, industries and corporations, and economic systems will be important. Education including research, teaching, cultural institutions, educational organization, and particular schools provide important connections. Families including marriage, parenting, kinship, and particular families provide important connections.

Culture

Behavioral culture including customs, occupations, recreation and entertainment, and cultural events will also be important. Conceptual culture, which includes language including linguistics, writing, and languages of the world, graphic arts, literature, mathematics, applied science, and philosophy will be highly important. Material culture including foodstuffs, clothing, buildings, transportation devices, communication devices, industrial technology, and other artifacts is also important.

Anthropology

Particular groups will be included. Human geography is also useful. This includes Asian geography, especially southwest Asia, but South Asia and Central Asia form neighboring regions. There is some reference to European geography as well. There is also connection to African geography. Human ecology including environmental impact on people, relations with other life, and human impact on the environment is important. Physical anthropology including human origins, racial variation, and human dispersion is important. Demography including birth, death, migration, population size and structure, and population change will necessarily be connected. Social foundations such as social presentation, social interaction, social control, and social group behavior will be significant.

Personal studies of the human body and psychology are also indirect. Biographies will be highly important. Particular individuals include:

Connections to science including physics, chemistry, astronomy, earth science, and biology are largely indirect.

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