Download Fertile Crescent Empires

– Waves of invaders swept into the fertile
crescent after the collapse of the Babylonian
Empire
– These invaders created huge empires and
introduced new technologies into the region
– What geographic characteristic of the region
allowed for the easy movement of armies?
• What did Sumerians build to protect
cities from invasion?
• How were Sumerian gods and their
environment similar?
• Why is the Code of Hammurabi
significant in history?
Fertile Crescent Empires
• Indo-European
tribe that came
from the area
north of the
Black Sea
• Settled in Asia
Minor (Modern
day Turkey)
• Knowledge of iron working allowed
them to build the first iron weapons
and expand their empire
– Revolutionized warfare
– Improved chariots
• Blended their culture with the people
around them
– Used Sumerian cuneiform
– Adapted the Code of Hammurabi
What important concept does this illustrate?
• from Northern Mesopotamia
• Strong military power with fierce
warriors
• Known for their brutal tactics in battle
• organized and efficient government
• Established one of the world’s first
libraries
• Empire was linked by roads
– Allowed for communication and expansion
of trade
• Controlled conquered people by crushing
any resistance to their rule
• What advance had the Hittites made in
metal working?
• Why were the Assyrians so hated by
the people they conquered?