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Chapter 3. Lesson 3: Later Empires (page 106). Assyrian Empire - Palace of Asshur - Izir -Pal. The Big Idea. In addition to innovations in war, the Assyrians made many others. This resulted in the most advanced civilization to date. The Assyrian Empire. The Assyrian Empire.
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Chapter 3 Lesson 3: Later Empires (page 106)
The Big Idea In addition to innovations in war, the Assyrians made many others. This resulted in the most advanced civilization to date.
The Assyrian Empire FIRST SYSTEM OF PAVED ROADS LINKING MAJOR CITY STATES • COMMUNICATION • DEFENSE
The Assyrian Empire FIRST POSTAL SYSTEM • CARRIED MESSAGES AND DECREES
The Assyrian Empire • ELABORATE MONUMENTS • KEYED LOCKS • MAGNIFYING GLASS • PLUMBING/RUNNING WATER • LIBRARIES
The Assyrian Empire • INNOVATION IN GOVERNMENT: TERRITORY • LOCAL LEADERS GOVERNED • REPORTED TO THE KING • STILL DONE TODAY
The Assyrian Empire Technology & Inventions(L2) Innovations in Waging War (L1) 1. Paved Roads 1. The lance = a spear on a stick 2. First postal system 2. Battering Ram: breaking thru city walls The City of Nineveh (L3) 3. Keyed locks 4. Magnifying glass 3. Specialized army jobs 5. Plumbing/ running water
NINEVEH (NIH•nuh•vuh) • SENNACHERIB MADE CAPITAL IN 701 BC • B4 T/N, SMALL UNIMPORTANT CITY • AFTER – BEAUTIFUL CITY
NINEVEH (NIH•nuh•vuh) • IN 650 BC, ASHUR. BUILT PALACE • SPECTACULAR BUILDING • COVERED WITH RELIEFS
NINEVEH (NIH•nuh•vuh) • TEMPLES FOR MANY GODS • NINURTA • NABU • GOD OF SCRIBES
NINEVEH (NIH•nuh•vuh) • AT ITS LARGEST, ENCLOSED BY A WALL 7 ½ MILES LONG • 15 GATES NAMED FOR GODS
NINEVEH (NIH•nuh•vuh) • FELL TO THE MEDES IN 612 BC
ANSWERING THE EQ • THE ASSYRIANS USED INNOVATIONS IN WAR TECH. TO GAIN THE LARGEST EMPIRE IN THE WORLD AT THAT TIME.
ANSWERING THE EQ • THE ASSR.-S ACHIEVEMENTS INCL. T/ 1ST SYSTEM FO PAVED RDS., 1ST POSTAL SYS., & DIV. OF LANDS I/T TERRITORIES.
ANSWERING THE EQ • KING SENN. TURNED NINEVEH I/T BEAUTIFUL ASSR. CAPTIAL.
ANSWERING THE EQ • KING SENN. TURNED NINEVEH I/T BEAUTIFUL ASSR. CAPTIAL.
TIME LINE 9000–4000 YEARS AGO 3000-2500 YEARS AGO 5000–3000 YEARS AGO EARLY CITIES/CITY-STATES CHAPTER 3 LESSON 1&2 CITY-STATES/ CIVILIZATIONS CHAPTER 2 LESSON 3 CHAPTER 3 LESSON 3 JERICHO LATER MESOPOTAMIAN EMPIRES SUMER CATAL HUYUK AKKAD ASSUR UR NEW BABYLON BABYLON
Relief: a wall carving that stands out from the surface of a wall or building.