Mesopatamia Flashcards
Who were the first people to rule Babylon ?
The Hittites and the Kassites
What advantages did they have compared to their enemies
They had military advantages. They mastered ironworking/stronger weapons. They also had chariots which moved Quickly around battlefields and it fired at enemies.
What is the definition of chariot ?
Chariot-A wheeled horse drawn cart used in battle.
What year did the Hittites take over Babylon ?
In 1595 bc ?
How were the Hittites and Kassites killed ?
By an assassin ?
How many years the Kassites rule ?
They ruled for 400 years
In what year did the Aassyrians gain control of Babylon ?
In 1200 bc
When they were overrun by invaders how long did it take to recover ?
It took 300 years to recover
In what year did they conquer all of the Fertile Crescent ?
In 900 bc
We’re did the Assyrians also take over ?
Asia and Egypt
In what year did wars brake out in the Assyrian empire ?
652 bc
In what year did the Chaldeans destroy the Nineveh and the Assyrian empire ?
612 bc
Who was the Chaldeans king ?
Nebuchadnezzar
What city did the build so beautifully ?
Babylon
The Chaldeans were interested in what groups belief ?
The Sumerians
Unlike the other groups did they have great military power ?
No
What kind of government were they ruled by ?
They were ruled by a foreign government
They were not rich in weapons but they were rich in ?
Trading
Most of the people that live there are ?
Urban people
What did they trade ?
They traded cedar trees which were very valuable and were prized for timber. Having to trade made them excellent sailors (they were experts) .
They built the worlds finest ?
Harbors
They traveled to
Egypt,Italy, Sicily and Spain
What did they trade ?
They traded lumber, silver work, ivory carvings and slaves
How did they get purple dye ?
They got purple dye from shellfish
What did they use the purple dye for ?
Making cloth
What did they develop ?
They developed the worlds first alphabet
