1. Mesopotamia Maps by David P. Barrett, used by permission

3. 2330 B.C. Sargon the Great Guti invasion

4. 2100 B.C. Sumerians Abram

5. Migrations in 2000 B.C.

6. 2000-1800 B.C. City States Assyria growing

7. Died 1750 Succeeded his father as King of Babylon Drove out the Elamites United all the lands of Mesopotamia under his rule

8. Died 1750 B.C. Mesopotamia united Little or no delegation in evidence

9. Code of Hammurabi 1750 B.C. Found at Susa by de Morgan in 1902Found at Susa by de Morgan in 1902 Caste systemCaste system Lex TalionisLex Talionis WagesWages Trial by ordealTrial by ordeal

10. MarriageLaws Only legal when in writingOnly legal when in writing Penalty for adultery is deathPenalty for adultery is death Wives own propertyWives own property MonogamyMonogamy

11. Assyrian independence Treaties with surrounding city-states

12. Andre Parrot excavated from 1933-1938 and 1952-1956Andre Parrot excavated from 1933-1938 and 1952-1956 More than 20,000 tabletsMore than 20,000 tablets Akkadian from 1800-1750 B.C.Akkadian from 1800-1750 B.C. Biblical namesBiblical names Travel and commerceTravel and commerce Covenant: “To kill a young donkey”Covenant: “To kill a young donkey”

13. Assyrian independence Treaties with surrounding city-states

14. Smaller townSmaller town Destroyed around 1450 B.C.Destroyed around 1450 B.C. Customs and culture similar to that of the PatriarchsCustoms and culture similar to that of the Patriarchs

15. Hittites conquer BabylonHittites conquer Babylon Kassite dynasty in Babylon (1500-1200 B.C.)Kassite dynasty in Babylon (1500-1200 B.C.)

16. The Hittites: A Canaanite tribe encountered in Palestine by the Israelites, resident and along side the Amorites in the region of Bethel. They were pressed into service by Solomon. Still later, however, an independent and monarchically governed Hittite tribe existed nearer Syria. (Meyers Neus Konversationislexikon, 1871).

18. In Search of the Hittites Charles TexierCharles Texier –Found ruins near Boghazkoy Archibald SayceArchibald Sayce –Suggested these were Biblical Hittites Hugo WincklerHugo Winckler –Translated Hittite writings

21. Hattasus

24. Known in the Bible as the HurriansKnown in the Bible as the Hurrians Kassite dynasty in Babylon (1500-1200 B.C.)Kassite dynasty in Babylon (1500-1200 B.C.)

28. Discovered by a farmer in 1928Discovered by a farmer in 1928

30. Royal palace with 90 roomsRoyal palace with 90 rooms Two templesTwo temples –Baal, son of El –Dagon Tablets dating to 1450-1200 B.C.Tablets dating to 1450-1200 B.C. –Alphabet looks like cuneiform –Semitic language related to Hebrew –Ugaritic poetry similar to Hebrew poets Discovered by a farmer in 1928Discovered by a farmer in 1928

31. Mycenaean ivory box lid found in Ugarit

32. “My husband has died and I have no son. They say about you that you have many sons. You might give me one of your sons to become my husband. I would not wish to take one of my subjects as a husband”

34. Rameses given false reportRameses given false report Amun Re Ptah Set

35. Rameses goes in pursuitRameses goes in pursuit Amun Re Ptah Set

36. Rameses given false reportRameses given false report Rameses goes in pursuitRameses goes in pursuit Hittites attack across the OrontesHittites attack across the Orontes Re Ptah Set Amun

37. Rameses given false reportRameses given false report Rameses goes in pursuitRameses goes in pursuit Hittites attack across the OrontesHittites attack across the Orontes Hittites attack RamesesHittites attack Rameses Ptah Set Amun

40. Began excavations in Crete in 1900Began excavations in Crete in 1900 Excavated ruins at KnossosExcavated ruins at Knossos Labeled the culture Minoan after the legendary King MinosLabeled the culture Minoan after the legendary King Minos

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50. Early Assyrian Period 2000-1200 B.C. Kassites in Babylon Kassites in Babylon Mitanni period Mitanni period Dark Ages 1200-900 B.C. New Migrations New Migrations Assyrian cavalry Assyrian cavalry Neo-AssyrianEmpire 900-626 B.C. Assyrian expansion into the Levant Fall of Nineveh 626-612 B.C. Assyrian decline in face of attacks

51. A Literary PeopleA Literary People Assyrian Epynom ListsAssyrian Epynom Lists Assyrian Military MachineAssyrian Military Machine

52. Slingers

58. Assyrian Terror Tactics

62. Tiglath-Pileser I Conquered most of Syria, Urartu, and BabylonConquered most of Syria, Urartu, and Babylon Took tribute from Sidon and ByblosTook tribute from Sidon and Byblos Followed by a period of declineFollowed by a period of decline 1116 – 1076 B.C.

63. Shalmaneser III Not the good-looking fellow in the foreground Fought Ahab at QarqarFought Ahab at Qarqar Laid siege to DamascusLaid siege to Damascus Tribute from JehuTribute from Jehu

64. Nineveh Joppa Jerusalem

67. The Edict of the King He is not named The Assyrian Empire was in a state of decline at the end of the 9th century Adad-Nirari III (810-782 B.C.)

68. Jonah 4:10-11 Then the LORD said, “You had compassion on the plant for which you did not work, and which you did not cause to grow, which came up overnight and perished overnight. 11 And should I not have compassion on Nineveh, the great city in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know the difference between their right and left hand, as well as many animals?”

69. Salmaneser IV Ashur-Dan III Ashur-Nirari V BrothersBrothers Assyria gradually gave up her foreign possessionsAssyria gradually gave up her foreign possessions

70. Tiglath-pileser III PulPul Ascended to throne via assassinationAscended to throne via assassination Bribed by Ahaz of Judah to attack Aram (2 Kings 16:7-10)Bribed by Ahaz of Judah to attack Aram (2 Kings 16:7-10) Began policy of deportationsBegan policy of deportations

71. Shalmaneser V Hoshea of Israel entered into an alliance with EgyptHoshea of Israel entered into an alliance with Egypt Shalmaneser V came and besieged Samaria for three years before he diedShalmaneser V came and besieged Samaria for three years before he died

72. Sargon II Brother of Shalmaneser VBrother of Shalmaneser V Continued siege of SamariaContinued siege of Samaria Carried Israel off into captivityCarried Israel off into captivity

73. Sennacherib Brother of Sargon IIBrother of Sargon II Besieged Jerusalem in days of HezekiahBesieged Jerusalem in days of Hezekiah Assassinated (2 nd Kings 19:37)Assassinated (2 nd Kings 19:37)

74. Esarhaddon Invaded EgyptInvaded Egypt Imprisoned Manasseh, King of JudahImprisoned Manasseh, King of Judah

75. Assurbanipal Scholar-kingScholar-king Collected library of more than 6000 cuneiform texts.Collected library of more than 6000 cuneiform texts.

76. Nabopolasser Nebuchadnezzar Cyaxeres AmyhiaAstyages ChaldeansMedes

77. Assyria Babylon Medes Scythians Carchemish EGYPT Megiddo