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More Empires of the Ancient Near East

More Empires of the Ancient Near East. Hittite Empire. Covered most of modern day Turkey Military innovations War chariot with shield man Introduced iron working to the region. Assyrian Empire. Masters of siege warfare Built a road system for trade and communication

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More Empires of the Ancient Near East

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  1. More Empires of the Ancient Near East

  2. Hittite Empire • Covered most of modern day Turkey • Military innovations • War chariot with shield man • Introduced iron working to the region

  3. Assyrian Empire • Masters of siege warfare • Built a road system for trade and communication • Built a large library of over 20,000 cuneiform tablets

  4. Chaldean Empire • Rebuilt Babylon as their capital • Architecture • Hanging Gardens • Science • Astronomy • Developed a lunar calendar

  5. Phoenicians • Built a trading network • Cedar • Purple dye • glassblowing • Colonized the Med. • Carthage • Sicily • Developed an alphabet

  6. Persian Empire • Based in modern Iran • Conquered Mesopotamia, Asian Minor and Egypt • Permanent professional army • The immortals • Road system

  7. More about Persia • Distinctive architecture • Allowed conquered peoples to retain culture • Zoroastrianism • Monotheistic • Dualistic

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