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Empires of the Fertile Crescent

Empires of the Fertile Crescent. Three Phases. Archaic Period (3360 – 2400 BC) Wars between city-states Kings emerge from priestly class Middle Phase (2300 – 2150 BC) Akkadians Neo-Sumerian Phase (2150-2000 BC). Akkadians. C. 2330 BC, attacked and conquered the Sumerians

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Empires of the Fertile Crescent

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  1. Empires of the Fertile Crescent

  2. Three Phases • Archaic Period (3360 – 2400 BC) • Wars between city-states • Kings emerge from priestly class • Middle Phase (2300 – 2150 BC) • Akkadians • Neo-Sumerian Phase (2150-2000 BC)

  3. Akkadians • C. 2330 BC, attacked and conquered the Sumerians • Spoke a Semitic language related to modern Arabic and Hebrew

  4. Akkadians • Sargon I (r. 2334 – 2279 BC) • Most powerful Akkadian king • Established a great empire, stretching all the way to the Mediterranean • The empire lasted 150 years

  5. Neo-Sumerians • Power returns to native Sumerians • Center city: Ur • Leader called “King of Sumer and Akkad” • Ur falls to invaders...

  6. Map • pp. 30,35,36,37 • Complete the 20 items listed on your map • Shade and/or label as necessary • DON’T FORGET THE TITLE!!

  7. Babylonians • C. 1792 BC a strong leader named Hammurabi came to power in Babylon • Conquered most of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley • Great political leader and lawmaker

  8. Code of Hammurabi • Collection of 282 laws compiled under his direction • Contained some ideas still found in law codes today • Concerned all aspects of life in Babylon • Commerce & Industry • Others regulated wages, hours, working conditions, and property rights

  9. Code of Hammurabi • Punishment was harsh • Based on “an eye for an eye” • Varied depending on status

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