1. Fertile Crescent Civilizations, Pt 1

2. Akkadian Empire
B.C.
Location- Mesopotamia (Sumerian City-state)

3. Influential People
1.Sargon (2340 B.C.) Overran the Sumerian city-states to create the first empire

4. Importance
1. First Empire in world history

5. Babylonian Empire 2000-500 B.C. Location- Mesopotamia (Sumerian
city-state)

6. Influential People
Hammurabi ( B.C.) Re-unified Sumeria and formed the Babylonian Empire. Created 282 laws called Hammurabi’s Code.
Nebuchadnezzar ( B.C.) Destroyed Jerusalem, sending the Jews into the Babylonian captivity. Constructed the hanging gardens of Babylon.
Hammurabi
Nebuchadnezzar

7. Hanging Gardens of Babylon

8. Importance
1. Code of Hammurabi is the first written code of laws in human history
Captured Israelites

9. Phoenician Empire
B.C.
Location- Coast of Mediterranean Sea

10. Influences Phoenician contributions Snails= ? Ships
Economy built on maritime trade (expert ship builders)

11. Importance
1. Created an alphabet of 22 characters that formed the foundation for the English alphabet. )