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Ancient Empires of Southwest Asia

Ancient Empires of Southwest Asia. Cradle of Civilization. Sumerians ~5,000 bce. Mesopotamia /Tigris and Euphrates=1 st Civilization Wheel, Cuneiform, magic #12, 60, 360 12 hr.day/12 hr.night Canals, levees, irrigation, bricks Ziggurat, Epic of Gilgamesh ( Utnapishtim ) Conquered by….

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Ancient Empires of Southwest Asia

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  1. Ancient Empires of Southwest Asia

  2. Cradle of Civilization

  3. Sumerians ~5,000 bce • Mesopotamia /Tigris and Euphrates=1stCivilization • Wheel, Cuneiform, magic #12, 60, 360 • 12 hr.day/12 hr.night • Canals, levees, irrigation, bricks • Ziggurat, Epic of Gilgamesh (Utnapishtim) • Conquered by…

  4. Babylonians~2000 bce • Hammurabi, most notable king (1750 bc) • Code of Laws on stele • Relies heavily on principle retaliation • Led to common standards • Conquered by…

  5. Hittites ~1350 bce • Turkey (Anatolia or Asia Minor) • IRON! • Iron weapons and chariots • Fierce warriors, war with Egyptians

  6. Lydians • Turkey… • Coined money

  7. Assyrians ~1300 to 600 bce • Superior army 50,000 • Improved chariots/iron weapons • Ruled until ~600’s bce • Fierce and feared • Preserved 30,000 books in Ninevah libraries

  8. Phoenicians “Carriers of Civilization”~600 bce • Lebanon-merchants • Phonetic Alphabet • Purple dye* • Fast, maneuverable ships • Colonizers

  9. Next? • Hebrews and monotheism • Next week? The Greeks!

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