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Chapter 3. Lesson 3: Later Empires (page 106). Assyrian Empire - Palace of Asshur - Izir -Pal. The Big Idea. In addition to innovations in war, the Assyrians made many others. This resulted in the most advanced civilization to date. The Assyrian Empire. The Assyrian Empire. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Chapter 3
Lesson 3: Later Empires (page 106)
Assyrian Empire - Palace of Asshur-Izir-Pal
The Big Idea
In addition to innovations in war, the Assyrians made many others. This resulted in the most advanced civilization to date.
The Assyrian Empire
The Assyrian Empire
FIRST SYSTEM OF PAVED ROADS
LINKING MAJOR CITY STATES– COMMUNICATION – DEFENSE
The Assyrian Empire
FIRST POSTAL SYSTEM–CARRIED MESSAGES AND DECREES
The Assyrian Empire
• ELABORATE MONUMENTS• KEYED LOCKS• MAGNIFYING GLASS• PLUMBING/RUNNING WATER• LIBRARIES
The Assyrian Empire
• INNOVATION IN GOVERNMENT: TERRITORY– LOCAL LEADERS GOVERNED – REPORTED TO THE KING– STILL DONE TODAY
Sennacherib
Asherbanipal
Activity Book, Page 31
Technology & Inventions(L2)
The City of Nineveh (L3)
Innovations in Waging War (L1)
The Assyrian Empire
1. The lance = a spear on a stick
2. Battering Ram: breaking thru city walls
3. Specialized army jobs
1. Paved Roads
2. First postal system
3. Keyed locks
4. Magnifying glass
5. Plumbing/ running water
NINEVEH (NIH•nuh•vuh)
• SENNACHERIB MADE CAPITAL IN 701 BC
• B4 T/N, SMALL UNIMPORTANT CITY
• AFTER – BEAUTIFUL CITY
NINEVEH (NIH•nuh•vuh)
• IN 650 BC, ASHUR. BUILT PALACE
• SPECTACULAR BUILDING• COVERED WITH RELIEFS
NINEVEH (NIH•nuh•vuh)
• TEMPLES FOR MANY GODS
–NINURTA–NABU•GOD OF SCRIBES
NINEVEH (NIH•nuh•vuh)
• AT ITS LARGEST, ENCLOSED BY A WALL 7 ½ MILES LONG– 15 GATES NAMED FOR GODS
NINEVEH (NIH•nuh•vuh)
• FELL TO THE MEDES IN 612 BC
ANSWERING THE EQ
• THE ASSYRIANS USED INNOVATIONS IN WAR TECH. TO GAIN THE LARGEST EMPIRE IN THE WORLD AT THAT TIME.
ANSWERING THE EQ
• THE ASSR.-S ACHIEVEMENTS INCL. T/ 1ST SYSTEM FO PAVED RDS., 1ST POSTAL SYS., & DIV. OF LANDS I/T TERRITORIES.
ANSWERING THE EQ
• KING SENN. TURNED NINEVEH I/T BEAUTIFUL ASSR. CAPTIAL.
ANSWERING THE EQ
• KING SENN. TURNED NINEVEH I/T BEAUTIFUL ASSR. CAPTIAL.
CHAPTER 2LESSON 3
CATAL HUYUK
AKKAD
BABYLON
EARLY CITIES/CITY-
STATESCITY-STATES/CIVILIZATIONS
LATER MESOPOTAMIAN
EMPIRES
TIME LINE9000–4000 YEARS AGO
5000–3000 YEARS AGO
3000-2500 YEARS AGO
JERICHO
UR
ASSUR
NEW BABYLON
SUMER
CHAPTER 3LESSON 1&2
CHAPTER 3LESSON 3
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Decree: An official order of a decision made by a king.
Territory: a large division of a country.
Relief: a wall carving that stands out from the surface of a wall or building.
Scribe: a person who writes thing for others.