1. Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent
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Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent
Chapter 3, Section 4
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2. Babylonians Conquer Mesopotamia
Hammurabi was Babylon’s king.
During his rule, Babylon became the most important city in Mesopotamia.
Hammurabi’s Code was a set of 282 laws he created that dealt with almost every part of daily life.

3. Hammurabi Babylon’s greatest monarch.
Brilliant war leader who united Mesopotamia into his Babylonian Empire.
Oversaw building and irrigation projects.
Improved the tax system.
Developed the first set of written laws in history.

4. Hammurabi’s Code
Hammurabi wrote down 282 laws which contained some ideas still found in laws today.
Specific crimes brought specific penalties.
Social class was taken into account. It was a greater crime to injure a rich man than a poor one.
It was unique not only because of how thorough it was, but also because he wrote it down for all to see.

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Hittites and Kassites
The Hittites were the first to master ironworking, so they made strong, iron weapons.
They used the chariot which allowed them to move quickly around the battlefield.
They were taken over by the Kassites after their king was assassinated.
The Kassites ruled for almost 400 years.
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6. The Assyrians
The Assyrians had a strong army that used chariots and iron weapons.
They spread terror before battles by looting villages and burning crops.
Assyrian kings ruled their empire through local leaders who each governed a small area.
The local leaders demanded heavy taxes.

7. The Chaldeans
The Chaldeans attacked the Assyrians when they were weak and destroyed their empire.
Nebuchadnezzar rebuilt Babylon into a beautiful city that had the famous Hanging Gardens.
They admired the Sumerian culture, studied their language, and built temples to Sumerian gods.
Babylon became a center for astronomy.

8. The Phoenicians Resources: prized cedar trees used/traded for timber
Had access to the Mediterranean Sea for trading.
Built large trade ports and harbors and eventually set up colonies.
Alphabet
Recorded their activities
Made writing much easier
Is the basis for English