Later Peoples of the Fertile Crescent Chapter 5-Section 4
BABYLON 1800 BC Near baghdad, on the euphrates
HAMMURABI 1792 BC Used taxes to pay for projects Increased trade Hammurabi’s Code 282 laws Ruled for 42 years
HITTITES Strong kingdom in Asia Minor (Turkey) One of the first to work with iron (for weapons) Army had chariots
ASSYRIANS Empire that began, ended, then began again Controlled all of the Fertile Crescent, Egypt, and into Asia Minor Strong army (chariots and iron weapons) Ruthless in battle Capital was Ninevah People governed small areas for the emperor (collected taxes, enforced laws)
CHALDEANS 600S BC Ruler - Nebuchadnezzar Rebuilt Babylon Hanging Gardens (one of the Wonders of the World) Admired Sumerians-studied language and religion built temples to Sumerian gods
PHOENICIANS Present-Day Lebanon Cedar trees for lumber Traded by sea (land was too dangerous) Lumber, silverwork, ivory carvings, slaves, purple dye(fabric) One of the first alphabets(ours is based on it)