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.