1. Objective
WWBAT: Discuss the development and contributions of empires that emerged in Mesopotamia

2. Interactive Notebook Setup
8/28/2017
Eastern Mediterranean Empires
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3. The Babylonians
The Assyrians
Hittites
Phoenicains

5. The Babylonians Prominent form the 19th-16th Century BCE
King of Babylon conquered most of Mesopotamia

6. Relief of Hammurabi and the god Shamash
Who was Hammurabi?
Member of the Amorite dynasty
King of Babylon from BCE
United all of Mesopotamia under the Babylonian Empire
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Relief of Hammurabi and the god Shamash

7. The Babylonians
Code of Hammurabi used to justify empire and ensure consistent laws for the future
Display common set of beliefs
Created the basis of Western Astronomy
Led to astrology

8. Hammurabi’s Code Laws for Babylonian society
Tool to unify expanding empire
“That the strong might not injure the weak”
Allowed everyone to know the rules

9. Hittites Became prominent from the 17th-12th century
Area was rich in iron
Gave a huge advantage in warfare, agriculture, and trade
Use of iron spread by Hittite trade, military expansion, and pastoral groups

10. Hittites
Had king, with aristocrats that ruled specific parts of the government independently
These aristocrats essentially ruled their specific regions
Helped develop the chariot

11. Assyrians Prominent from the 14th -7th Cent
Began building an empire in the 10th Century BCE an empire
Learned about iron from Hittites
Military was the most important part of society and strength justified empire
Terrorized enemies and subjects

15. Assyrians Contributions Began to collapse 7th Century BCE Government
Divided empire into provinces with appointed governors from newly created elite social class
Built roads for military, postal services, and trade
Assyrians were the first people to truly document and study history
Introduced the first ever cavalry
Began to collapse 7th Century BCE

17. Phoenicians
16th -7th Cent BCE -north of Palestine on Mediterranean coast
Made of non-unified city-sates
Engaged in long distance trade
Master sailors
Traded in cedar and purple dyed
Cloths(royal color)

19. Phoenicians Established colonies in the Mediterranean via trade
Created and spread a phonetic alphabet
Lead to the creation of the Greek Alphabet among others