1. 3.2 Later Mesopotamian Empires

2. 1. Sumer – 2400BC power declines - many different invaders 2.Akkad – emerges under the leadership of Sargon I - 2300BC - conquer city-states of Sumer

3. - 1 st empire-all of Mesopotamia - Akkadian language - Sumerian religion - adopted cuneiform - repaired and extended flood control and irrigation systems - armies protected trade caravans - after death of Sargon, empire collapses

4. 3. Amorites – built cities along Tigris- Euphrates - Babylon - Hammurabi

5. 4. Hammurabi – conquered Akkad and Sumer - empire as far as Mediterranean Sea - adopted culture of conquered people - language - gods

6. - made several changes - built and repaired canals for irrigation - reorganized tax system - government housing

7. - religion - Marduk now chief god - united people by allowing worship of own gods as well as chief god - trade center - India & China - gold and silver

8. 5. Hammurabi’s code – took best laws from each city- states code and made one set of laws - 282 laws about daily life - fair and just - appointed judges - innocent until proven guilty - fines-death

9. - Golden Age of Babylon - ruled 40 yrs. - death, decline of empire