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Achievements of the 4 Empires. Akkadian Empire, Babylonian Empire, Assyrian Empire, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire By: Danielle Kain The Ziggurat, Agargouf , Iraq, Middle East. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest . Web. 21 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/151_2588770.
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Achievements of the 4 Empires Akkadian Empire, Babylonian Empire, Assyrian Empire, and the Neo-Babylonian Empire By: Danielle Kain The Ziggurat, Agargouf, Iraq, Middle East. Photography. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 21 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/151_2588770
The Essential Question What were the most important achievements of the 4 empires?
The Amazing Achievements of the Akkadian Empire • Developed Steles • Developed their own language • Sargon was the 1st person to decree his son rule after him
The Best of the Babylonian Empire • Hammurabi made the 1st publically written laws written from 1792-1750 BCE • Built road and created a postal service • Laws came from the gods
The Amazing Accomplishments of the Assyrian Empire • Created the 1st battering ram and the siege towers • Made new weapons and battle strategies • Perfected the use of horses and iron in battle
The Magnificent Achievements of the Neo-Babylonian Empire • Nebuchadrezzar built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon • Created the 1st sundial • Made the 60 minute hour and the 7 day week
I would like to live in theNeo-Babylonian Empire • Nebuchadrezzar seemed like he wanted the best for his people (unless he was endangered) • Babylonians skilled at mathematics and astronomy which are 2 things I love • Constructed walls to make sure Babylon was safe