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  1. Do Now • You are a noble in ancient Babylon, an advisor to the great king Hammurabi. One of your duties is to collect all the laws of the kingdom. They will be carved on a tall block of black stone and placed in the temple. The king asks your opinion about the punishments for certain crimes. For instance, should common people be punished more harshly than nobles? • How will you advise the king?

  2. CHAPTER 3 SECTION 4: LATER PEOPLE OF THE FERTILE CRESCENT

  3. I. Babylonians conquer Mesopotamia A. The Rise of Babylon 1. Located on Euphrates, in Iraq (today) 2. Hammurabi became most powerful King (Monarch) 3. Battled other city-states, to expand power B. Hammurabi’s accomplishments 1. Hammurabi’s code- codified laws 2. Brought all of Mesopotamia under his rule 3. improved irrigation, tax system, & buildings Turn to page 72

  4. II. Invasions of Mesopotamia A. Hittites 1. Located on the Asia Minor 2. Masters of Iron & used Chariots B. The Assyrians 1. Located in Northern Mesopotamia 2. Most powerful army, merciless, library C. The Chaldeans 1. from Syrian desert, took over Mesopotamia 2. Nebuchadnezzarhanging gardens, astronomy D. The Phoenicians 1. Greatest sailors & traders of time, Mediterranean 2. Developed world’s 1st Alphabet Hittites Phoenicians Egyptians

  5. Review • Who were the Babylonians? • Who created a code of laws? • How does invasion of Mesopotamia Change the region’s culture? • Who built a great trading society along the eastern Mediterranean?

  6. Assyrians

  7. Hittites

  8. Phoenicians

  9. Homework • Finish outline notes, and pg. 72 vocabulary • Page 77 #1-4

  10. Do Now • Please take out your homework (vocabulary and outline notes) from yesterday • Please open to your textbook to page 73.

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