more empires of the ancient near east
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MORE EMPIRES OF THE ANCIENT NEAR
EAST
Covered most of modern day Turkey
• Military innovations• War chariot with
shield man
Introduced iron working to the region
HITTITE EMPIRE
Masters of siege warfare
Built a road system for trade and communication
Built a large library of over 20,000 cuneiform tablets
ASSYRIAN EMPIRE
Rebuilt Babylon as their capital
Architecture • Hanging Gardens
Science• Astronomy• Developed a lunar
calendar
CHALDEAN EMPIRE
Built a trading network• Cedar• Purple dye• glassblowing
Colonized the Med.• Carthage• Sicily
Developed an alphabet
PHOENICIANS
Based in modern Iran
Conquered Mesopotamia, Asian Minor and Egypt
Permanent professional army
• The immortals
Road system
PERSIAN EMPIRE
Distinctive architecture
Allowed conquered peoples to retain culture
Zoroastrianism• Monotheistic• Dualistic
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