Mesopotamian Empires
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Social Studies
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8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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Empires of Mesopotamia
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The Summerians
They were the first humans to form a civilization. They invented writing and government. They were organized in city-states ruled by a king. They built homes, palaces and places of worship out of sun-dried mud bricks and created transport in the form of chariots and carriages, based on their discovery of the wheel.
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The Akkadians
They formed the first united empire where the city-states of the Sumer were united under one ruler. The Akkadian language replaced the Sumerian language during this time. It would be the main language throughout much of the history of Mesopotamia.
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Babylonnians
The city of Babylon became the most powerful city in Mesopotamia. Throughout the history of the region, the Babylonians would rise and fall. At times the Babylonians would create vast empires that ruled much of the Middle East. The Babylonians were the first to write down and record their system of law.
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THE HITTITES
- First empire to make iron weapons.
- Big military advance over bronze.
- Lost advantage when iron tech spread.
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THE ASSYRIANS
Militaristic empire: iron weapons, body armor, tunneling under walls.
Conquered Egypt, Palestine & Mesopotamia
King Ashurbanipal = Largest empire
Built massive capital at Nineveh
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