Vocabulary Assyria- military power and well-organized government helped it build a vast empire in Mesopotamia by 650BCE Iron- This metal was used by the Assyrian Army making them stronger than their neighbors Hittites-Who did the Assyrians learn how to make Iron weapons. Nineveh-This is the capital of Assyria Provinces- Assyrian King divided the empire into ___________ to help mange the empire. Roads- Assyrian Kings built ________ to join all parts of the large empire. Libraries- One of the world's first _______ were in Assyria with 25,000 tablets, written in Cuneiform. Cruel- Assyria's ______ treatment of its people led many to rebel. Chaldean's- In 612 BCE, Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was captured by the ________, and the Assyrian Empire crumbled. Calendar- The Chaldean Empire built important landmarks in Babylon and developed the first _______ with a 7-day week. Nebuchadnezzar- Led by King ___________, the Chaldeans controlled all of Mesopotamia from 605 bce to 562 bce. Hanging Gardens- What was built for Nebuchadnezzar's wife in Babylon? Babylon- What city became the world's largest and richest under King Nebuchadnezzar? Caravans- This word means, group of traveling merchants.
EQ: Can you Describe the Assyrians and Chaldeans. The Assyrians were people who were much like the Mesopotamians. They had mostly the same laws and gods. They punished more cruelly though. The Chaldeans rebuilt the city of babylon and was ruled by king Nebuchadnezzar. They soon became the largest and richest city in the world. They were the center of trade and science.
What I have learned from the Assyrian past:
Problem: Assyrians were so cruel to their people that it soon led to rebellions and destruction. Solution: Be nice to those closest to you or else they won't want to be around you any longer.