Assyria
Vocabulary
Assyrian- the dialect or Akkadian spoken by the Assyrians
Iron- This metal was used by the Assyrian Army making them stronger than their neighbors
Hittites- Who did the Assyrians learn how to make Iron weapons
Nineveh- Capital of Assyria
Provinces- any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into
Roads- Join all parts of the large empire
Libraries- One of the world's first libraries
Cruel- Treatment of its people led many to rebel.
Chaldean's- In 612 BCE, Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was captured
calendar- The Chaldean Empire built important landmarks in Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar- The Chaldeans controlled all of Mesopotamia from 605 BCE to 562 BCE
Hanging Garden- Was built for Nebuchadnezzar's wife in Babylon
Babylon- City became the world's largest and richest under king Nebuchadnezzar
Caravans- Group of traveling merchants
Astronomers- People who study the sky
Persian- In 539 BCE Babylon was captured; Mesopotamia became apart of the new Persian Empire
EQ Describe The Assyrians Assyrians&Chaldeans
Assyria got captured by the Chaldeans in 612 BCE
Problem: Why Were The Assyrians Called so Strong
Solution: The Assyrian army was well organized. At its core were groups of foot soldiers armed with spears and daggers. Other soldier were expert at using Bow and Arrows. The army had chariot riders and soldiers who fought on horseback. This fearsome and mighty force was the first large army to use iron weapons. For centuries, iron had been used for tools, but it was too soft to serve as a material for weapons. Then a people called the Hittites, who lived northwest of Assyria, developed a way of making iron hard. They heated iron ore, hammered it, and rapidly cooled it. The Assyrians learned this technique from the hittites. They produced Iron weapons that were stronger than those made from copper or tin.
Assyrian- the dialect or Akkadian spoken by the Assyrians
Iron- This metal was used by the Assyrian Army making them stronger than their neighbors
Hittites- Who did the Assyrians learn how to make Iron weapons
Nineveh- Capital of Assyria
Provinces- any one of the large parts that some countries are divided into
Roads- Join all parts of the large empire
Libraries- One of the world's first libraries
Cruel- Treatment of its people led many to rebel.
Chaldean's- In 612 BCE, Nineveh, the capital of Assyria, was captured
calendar- The Chaldean Empire built important landmarks in Babylon
Nebuchadnezzar- The Chaldeans controlled all of Mesopotamia from 605 BCE to 562 BCE
Hanging Garden- Was built for Nebuchadnezzar's wife in Babylon
Babylon- City became the world's largest and richest under king Nebuchadnezzar
Caravans- Group of traveling merchants
Astronomers- People who study the sky
Persian- In 539 BCE Babylon was captured; Mesopotamia became apart of the new Persian Empire
EQ Describe The Assyrians Assyrians&Chaldeans
Assyria got captured by the Chaldeans in 612 BCE
Problem: Why Were The Assyrians Called so Strong
Solution: The Assyrian army was well organized. At its core were groups of foot soldiers armed with spears and daggers. Other soldier were expert at using Bow and Arrows. The army had chariot riders and soldiers who fought on horseback. This fearsome and mighty force was the first large army to use iron weapons. For centuries, iron had been used for tools, but it was too soft to serve as a material for weapons. Then a people called the Hittites, who lived northwest of Assyria, developed a way of making iron hard. They heated iron ore, hammered it, and rapidly cooled it. The Assyrians learned this technique from the hittites. They produced Iron weapons that were stronger than those made from copper or tin.