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Name _____________________________________________________________ Period _________ Date ______________ Ancient Mesopotamia: Later Peoples Note Guide ________________ groups were always at ________ with each other _________ - The city of _____ is destroyed The ________________ came to power after ___________ ________________ was one of the Babylonians best monarchs o Monarch – _____________ made the ___________ Empire very powerful Hammurabi’s Code – __________________ was written down for everyone to see The _________ were a strong group in modern day Turkey (____________________) o __________ were the first to master ______________ o They also invented the ______________ Chariot – The _________________ conquered the Babylonians Soon, a group called the __________________ conquered ______ ______________ The ________________ had a very strong __________ o They also set up the world’s first _______ at their capital city of __________ The ________________ take over the _____________ Empire Most famous _______ of the _______________ is ______________________ o Rebuilt _______________ o Also built the _________________________________________ ________________ lived on the Mediterranean Sea in a land called _____________ and were great sea ____________ __________________ were expert ______________ Phoenicians most important achievements was an _____________________ o Alphabet – o ________________ alphabet is based on the _____________ alphabet Sumerians __________________ ______________ ____________ _______________ Name _____________________________________________________________ Period _________ Date ______________ Ancient Mesopotamia: Later Peoples Note Guide* ________________ groups were always at war with each other _________ - The city of Ur is destroyed The ________________ came to power after Sumer ________________ was one of the Babylonians best monarchs o _______________ - A ruler of a kingdom or Empire _____________ made the Babylonian Empire very powerful _______________________ - A set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life __________________ was written down for everyone to see The _________ were a strong group in modern day Turkey (Asia minor) o __________ were the first to master ironworking o They also invented the ______________ _______________ - Wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in battle The _________________ conquered the Babylonians Soon, a group called the __________________ conquered the Hittites The ________________ had a very strong army o They also set up the world’s first _________ at their capital city of Nineveh The ________________ take over the Assyrian Empire Most famous _______ of the Chaldeans is ______________________ o Rebuilt _______________ o Also built the _________________________________________ __________________ lived on the Mediterranean Sea in a land called Phoenicia and were great sea ___________ __________________ were expert sailors Phoenicians most important achievements was an _____________________ o ______________ - A set of letters that can be combined to form words o English alphabet is based on the _____________ alphabet Sumerians Chaldeans ______________________ Hittites _____________________ Name _____________________________________________________________ Period _________ Date ______________ Ancient Mesopotamia: Later Peoples Note Guide** Mesopotamian groups were always at war with each other o The Sumerian group was the most powerful in the beginning 2000BCE – the city of Ur is destroyed o Now everyone wants to control Mesopotamia The Babylonians came to power after Sumer Hammurabi was one of the Babylonians best monarchs o Monarch – A ruler of a kingdom or empire Hammurabi was a great war leader o Conquered all of Mesopotamia o Called it the Babylonian Empire Babylon was the capital city Hammurabi made the Babylonian Empire very powerful Hammurabi is most famous for his Code of Laws Hammurabi’s Code – A set of 282 laws that dealt with almost every part of daily life o Contained some ideas that are still in use today Hammurabi’s Code was written down for everyone to see o Now everyone knew what the law said After Hammurabi died, Babylon slowly fell apart Different groups were battling each other for fertile land o Land = Power The Hittites were a strong group in modern day Turkey (Asia minor) o Hittites were one of the first to master ironworking o They had the strongest weapons of the time o They also invented the chariot Chariot – Wheeled, horse-drawn cart used in battle The Hittites conquered the Babylonians o Then their king was assassinated , and the kingdom fell apart Soon, a group called the Assyrians conquered the Hittites o They were defeated very quickly by other groups o Then, they re-conquered Mesopotamia Then they re-conquered the Hittites and even Egypt! The Assyrians had a very strong army o They also set up the world’s first library at their capital city of Nineveh Later, the Assyrians started to battle each other o Assyrian Empire becomes very weak Here come the Chaldeans! The Chaldeans take over the Assyrian Empire Most famous king for the Chaldeans is Nebuchadnezzar o Rebuilt Babylon o Also built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon Phoenicians lived on the Mediterranean Sea in a land called Phoenicia and were great se traders Couldn’t trade on land because of geography or unfriendly neighbors Phoenicians were expert sailors o Sailed all over the Mediterranean and even into the Atlantic Ocean! Phoenicians started many new cities around the Mediterranean o Including Carthage which later became a major city Phoenicians most important achievement was an alphabet o Alphabet – A set of letters that can be combined to form words o This made writing much easier o English alphabet is based on the Phoenician alphabet Sumerians Babylonians Hittites Assyrians Chaldeans