1. FOUR EMPIRES OF MESOPOTAMIA

2. I. AKKADIAN EMPIRE
A. King Sargon created the world’s first empire through powerful military strategies.

3. I. AKKADIAN EMPIRE B. sculpted steles
1. Important because it gave us a history of the Akkadian empire.
2. “Victory Stele”- is a famous stele that shows Naram-Sin’s victory

4. II. Babylonian Empire Hammurabi developed a code of laws.
1. He said that the gods told him to create laws.
2. first code of laws ever

5. II. Babylonian Empire B. Babylon developed as a trading center.
1. It enriched people’s lives and brought new ideas to Babylon.

6. II. Babylonian Empire fair society 1. Slaves could buy their freedom.
2. Women could own property.

7. III. Assyrian Empire
They were feared for their military might and cruelty.
B. They created new weapons and war strategies.

8. III. Assyrian Empire
C. developed bas-reliefs: 2-dimensional sculptures

9. IV. Neo-Babylonian Empire
built protective walls and a moat around Babylon.

10. IV. Neo-Babylonian Empire
built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon