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Rise and Fall of Assyria and Chaldea Empires

Discover the powerful Assyrians, renowned for their military might and innovative strategies, and the flourishing Chaldeans with their architectural marvels and advancements in science.

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Rise and Fall of Assyria and Chaldea Empires

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  1. Ch 1, Sec 3 The First Empires

  2. The Assyrians • Lived in the Northern part of Mesopotamia around 900 B.C. • Built around the Tigris River • Had a large army to fight off enemies • Great Builders- created one of the 1st libraries 25,000 tablets

  3. Assyrian Army • Well organized • Foot soldiers had spears/daggers • Used bow/arrows, horses, and chariots • 1st to use iron weapons • Borrowed heating/cooling technique from the Hittites to make iron stronger

  4. Assyrian Battle Strategies • Tunneled under walls • Used ladders to climb tall walls • Used battering rams • Set cities on fire • Enslaved their enemies or moved them to new areas • Charged high taxes on new groups

  5. Assyrian Government • Divided the empire into provinces (Political districts) • Officials collected taxes and enforced the king’s laws • Capital city: Nineveh (NIH*nuh*vuh) • Had roads connecting cities with soldiers to protect the traders and pass gov’t info to other cities

  6. Downfall of Assyria • Empire grew too big • Gov’t treated the people badly-led to revolt in 650 B.C. • Fight for the crown started • The Chaldeans took power in 612 B.C.

  7. The Chaldeans • Led by King Nebuchadnezzar • Controlled Mesopotamia from 605-562 B.C. • Descendants of the Babylonians (Hammurabi) • Rebuilt the capital city of Babylon • Surrounded by a brick wall • Protected by soldiers/chariots

  8. Chaldeans Were Great Builders • 300 ft Ziggurat stood at the center of Babylon • Hanging Gardens • Built at Nebuchadnezzar’s Palace for his wife • Staircase of plants and trees

  9. The Power of Trade in Babylon • Marketplaces surrounded the city • Artisans sold goods to caravans as they came through town • Major trading stop in Mesopotamia

  10. Chaldeans and Science • Astronomers mapped the stars, planets, and phases of the moon • Created one of the 1st sundials • 1st to use the 7 day week

  11. Fall of the Chaldean Empire • Empire became to big • Lost control of the people • 539 B.C. Persians came from the Northeast and took control of Babylon

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