Reading Check 1. What does Mesopotamia literally mean? 2. Where is it located geographically? 3. What Mesopotamian civilization did you read about last week? (Hint— S.) 4. Tell me one thing you learned about that civilization. 5. Name two of the other three empires you read about. (Hint—A, B, P)
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Reading Check
1. What does Mesopotamia literally mean?
2. Where is it located geographically?
3. What Mesopotamian civilization did you read about last week? (Hint—S.)
4. Tell me one thing you learned about that civilization.
5. Name two of the other three empires you read about. (Hint—A, B, P)
Fertile Crescent Fertile Crescent EmpiresEmpires
Babylon, Assyria, &
Persia
Babylonian EmpireBabylonian Empire
Started as city by the Euphrates River in 1900 BCE
Babylon--capital of Babylonian Empire
Under King Hammurabi conquered all of the surrounding cities (including Sumer) to make it the Fertile Crescent’s 1st united empire in 1787 BCE.
Empire-- an area of many territories and peoples that is controlled by one government
Started as city by the Euphrates River in 1900 BCE
Babylon--capital of Babylonian Empire
Under King Hammurabi conquered all of the surrounding cities (including Sumer) to make it the Fertile Crescent’s 1st united empire in 1787 BCE.
Empire-- an area of many territories and peoples that is controlled by one government
Adopted their religion, literature, inventions, & practices
Became wealthy via trade & agriculture
Trade required them to build roads & bazaars
bazaar--outdoor market place for trading goods
caravan--a group of travelers (Why travel together?)
Babylonian Accomplishments
Babylonian Accomplishments
Hammurabi’s Code--first known, written set of laws, created by King of Babylon during his reign (1792-1750)
Created a useful system of mathematics & astronomy
Math based on numbers from 1-60
Does this sound familiar?
Allowed them to calculate areas of geometric shapes
Why would this be important for building an empire?
Hammurabi’s Code--first known, written set of laws, created by King of Babylon during his reign (1792-1750)
Created a useful system of mathematics & astronomy
Math based on numbers from 1-60
Does this sound familiar?
Allowed them to calculate areas of geometric shapes
Why would this be important for building an empire?
The End of BabylonThe End of Babylon
•All their wealth couldn’t save them from conquest…
•They fell to another, growing empire in 1500 BCE.
The Assyrian EmpireThe Assyrian Empire
•Civilization on upper Tigris River in an open plain•Capital—Nineveh•Frequently attacked by invaders•Developed standing army (soldiers who serve in military as their primary job)•By 1365 BCE decided that best defense was a good offense!•They started creating their own empire!
The Assyrian ArmyThe Assyrian Army
•Fierce & cruel warriors•Weapons made of iron (rather than copper or bronze)•Created forts & government to administer conquered cities•First mail service to communicate between cities in empire•Other Advancements:•Trained Horses & Chariots•Archers & Stone Slings•Battering Rams
The Softer Side of the Assyrians
They created a great library with clay tablets from Sumer & Babylon.
Biggest=Best?Biggest=Best?
By 650 BCE, Empire stretched from The Nile River to the Persian Gulf! (See map on p. 39 in textbook.)
Captured enemies (murdering or enslaving them), plundered & looted cities, & demanded taxes (tributes) from the vanquished.
The Assyrians were widely hated.
Several revolt attempts
Medes & Chaldeans overthrew them in 612 BCE.
By 650 BCE, Empire stretched from The Nile River to the Persian Gulf! (See map on p. 39 in textbook.)
Captured enemies (murdering or enslaving them), plundered & looted cities, & demanded taxes (tributes) from the vanquished.
The Assyrians were widely hated.
Several revolt attempts
Medes & Chaldeans overthrew them in 612 BCE.
Babylon’s Back, Baby!Babylon’s Back, Baby!
What city rose out of the ashes of Nineveh?
The Chaldeans made the city of Babylon their new capital.
This time around their most important king was Nebuchadnezzar II
Ruled from 605-562 BCE
Babylon grew strong under him
What city rose out of the ashes of Nineveh?
The Chaldeans made the city of Babylon their new capital.
This time around their most important king was Nebuchadnezzar II
Ruled from 605-562 BCE
Babylon grew strong under him
More Babylonian AccomplishmentsMore Babylonian Accomplishments
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Astronomy so accurate could calculate length of year to within minutes of modern methods!
Started domesticating honey bees (Why?)
Center of Math & Science
Astronomy so accurate could calculate length of year to within minutes of modern methods!