1. Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent
Chapter 5-Section 4

2. BABYLON
1800 BC
Near baghdad, on the euphrates

3. HAMMURABI 1792 BC Used taxes to pay for projects Increased trade
Hammurabi’s Code
282 laws
Ruled for 42 years

4. HITTITES Strong kingdom in Asia Minor (Turkey)
One of the first to work with iron (for weapons)
Army had chariots

5. ASSYRIANS Empire that began, ended, then began again
Controlled all of the Fertile Crescent, Egypt, and into Asia Minor
Strong army (chariots and iron weapons)
Ruthless in battle
Capital was Ninevah
People governed small areas for the emperor (collected taxes, enforced laws)

6. CHALDEANS 600S BC Ruler - Nebuchadnezzar Rebuilt Babylon
Hanging Gardens (one of the Wonders of the World)
Admired Sumerians-studied language and religion
built temples to Sumerian gods

7. PHOENICIANS Present-Day Lebanon Cedar trees for lumber
Traded by sea (land was too dangerous)
Lumber, silverwork, ivory carvings, slaves, purple dye(fabric)
One of the first alphabets(ours is based on it)