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The Ancient Near East. 2 .4 Core | Cultures and Empires that Defined the Era. The Hittites. Established control of Asia Minor c.1600-1200 B.C. Use of iron and chariots Absorbed the culture of the conquered Defeat of Babylon Its subsequent decline Conflict with Egypt. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Ancient Near East2.4 Core | Cultures and Empires that Defined the Era
The Hittites
Established control of Asia Minor c.1600-1200 B.C.
Use of iron and chariots Absorbed the culture of
the conquered Defeat of Babylon
Its subsequent decline Conflict with Egypt
The Beginning of the Iron Age
c.1200 B.C. The Hittites fell to a mysterious people, lost to
history, known as the “Sea Peoples” The end of the Hittite kingdom typically signifies
the beginning of the Iron Age The secret of iron-making was spread
The Phoenicians
Emergence in light of regional instability c. 1000-700 B.C.
Importance of trade Purple dye Colonies Trading stations
Contributions to language Alphabet
Rise of Navies
Great for long distance, overseas trade Tyre
Colonies act as refueling stations and centers of import and export
Cities emerge at these locations Cultural exchange
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The Spread of Near Eastern Empires
c. 700 B.C.
The Mesopotamian Melting Pot
The Sumerian cultural legacy was strong Alexander the Great observing
Sumerian being studied c. 330 B.C. The Babylonians expanded this
greatly The Kassites followed suit,
building on top of the Babylonians The Mitannians continued this,
expanding the art of war as well – horse riders and charioteers
The Assyrian Empire
Established c.700 B.C. What is an empire?
Use of iron and brutality to subdue enemies Why was this
effective? How can it work
against you?
The Assyrian Empire
Absolute power of ruler Large, organized
armies Effective
communications Internal dispute and
division Collapse c.612 to
future Chaldean empire and subsequent Persian empire
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The Chaldean Empire
The Neo-Babylonian Empire | c. 612 B.C.
The Chaldean Empire
Also known as the Neo-Babylonian Empire
Responsible for the “Babylonian Captivity” Jewish Diaspora
Rose out of the instability after the Assyrian collapse
The Chaldean Empire
Nebuchadnezzar II Made Babylon the dominant
power in the region One of the greatest cities of
the ancient world The supposed location of
the “Hanging Gardens of Babylon”
Considered a golden age of Mesopotamian civilization
The Chaldean Empire would fall to the Persian Empire c.539 B.C.
Patterns of Empires?Rise through instability
Dominate
Become instable
Fall
New empire
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Central Power Its causes and effects
and theHegemonic Stability Theory
State Stability = State over Nobles
State Instability = Nobles over State
State Civil War = Nobles fight for State
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Regional StabilityWhat is happening at the region level
Canaan
Kush
Libya
Hegemonic Stability Theory
Canaan
Kush
Libya
Hegemon Destroyed, Regional instability, Regional power grows to fill power vacuum
LibyaCanaan
Kush
Regional power struggles until a new
Hegemon arises
Canaan
Libya Egypt
Kush
A new Hegemon brings balance to regional
power