the mesopotamian empires
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The Mesopotamian Empires
By Andrew Lindsey
Map Of Syria Mesopotamia Assyria From The Atlas Of Ancient Geography By Samuel Butler Published London Circa 1829. Photograph. Encyclopædia Britannica ImageQuest. Web. 21 Feb 2014. http://quest.eb.com/images/312_1012593
Essential Question SlideWhat were the most important achievements of the four empires?
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The Akkadian EmpireThe Akkadians were 1 of 4 empires to rule Mesopotamia and had big achievements.Sargon was the leader, and he was a skilled
general and politition.This was the world’s first empire.Sargon made the rule that his son will rule
after his death, and this carried on.
Babylonian EmpireThe 2nd empire, the Babylonians, had many achievements.Hammurabi created the code of laws, which
applied to everyone, but not equally.Hammurabi built roads and made a postal
service.The empire became an important center for
trade.
Assyrian Empire The Assyrian improved a lot of things, but had their own achievements, also.The Assyrians built the first aqueducts.They perfected warfare tools, and were the
first people to use the battering ram.Creating fear among their enemies was part
of military strategy.
Neo-Babylonian EmpireThe Neo-Babylonians re-established the Babylonian Empire with new achievements.Nebuchadrezzar rebuilt the ziggurat and
made it into the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.They had a very complex and safe way of
keeping a city safe.They created the days and weeks we use now
and made the first sun dial.
The Mesopotamian Empire IdolThe best Empire is the Neo-Babylonian empire.Nebuchadrezzar knew just how to restore the
city the way people liked it.It had extremely good safety.There discoveries are still used today.
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