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Hittites 1650 BC-1200 BC. By April Shiau Kristen Palestra. Map. Background Information. The Hittites Empire stretched from Mesopotamia to Syria and Palestine. The Hittites ruled Mesopotamia from 1600 BC to 1200 BC.
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Hittites1650 BC-1200 BC By April Shiau Kristen Palestra
Background Information • The Hittites Empire stretched from Mesopotamia to Syria and Palestine. • The Hittites ruled Mesopotamia from 1600 BC to 1200 BC. • Hittites were from Hatti, which was located in central Anatolia.
Hitties spoke languages from the Indo-European language family, which included… English German Greek Latin Persian Language of India Language
Religion • The Hittites had many gods. • They adopted a lot of the gods from the Sumerians and the Old Babylonians. • After they took over civilizations, they took their gods into their religious system.
Hatti was the homeland of the Hittites. It was one of the most powerful near-eastern empires of the second millennium B.C. The heart of HATTI-land and Hittite power was located in central Anatolia. Famous Place
The Hittites had two empires: Old Hittite Kingdom-(1680 BC-1500 BC) New Hittite Kingdom-(1400 BC-1200 BC) The Old Kingdom was founded by Labarna. Important Person
The Hittites were the first people to invent iron because they were a military organization state. Most important event is the raid of Mursilis in 1595, which ended the Amorite dynasty in Babylon. Important Accomplishment and Event
Unusual Facts • Beekeeping was their sugar industry. • The Hittite Kingdom was constantly at war. • They kept their cuneiform writings in clay envelopes. • The main crops were wheat and barley. • Livestock was dominated by cattle and sheep.
Quiz • Did the Hittites speak the Indo-European language? • Where were the Hittites from? • What did the Hittites invent? • Did the Hittites keep their cuneiform in clay envelopes? • What was their sugar industry? • How many empires did the Hittites have?