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By: Lara, Gemma, Daphne, Anton, David MESOPOTAMIAS CIVILIZATIONS

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Hittites Not many things about Hittites mythology and religion have been recovered. In their capitol Hattusa, scribes were very well trained. They worshiped their gods through seal stones, their society focused on their gods like many other city-states. Chaldeans around the 11 th century Located along the right bank of the euphrates river, they conquered up to the Egyptian border. They fell when their empire was absorbed in to the persian empire, there was no meaning to Chaldeans after that. Pheonicians They conquered the coast of Levant (eastern mediterranean), there were 4 major cities They were advanced traders and the cities were very independent, they formed trading posts around the mediterranean One major city was taken and 2,000 leading citizens were killed, the other cities fell peacefuly towards his rule GENERAL BACKGROUND DAVID O.

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Art was very diverse Gods take on humans and humans were combined with animals to make different creatures Artists drew acomplishme t-s of great men, honored gods, and told stories of daily life The pottery wheel was invented and very decorative potteries They mainly used alkaline glass for this pottery ART GEMMA

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Harps Many pictures feature harpists wearing tringed robes and close fit caps Lyre Found ancient lyre in their queens grave Played music at processions, war, weddings, and other events MUSIC DAPHNE

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Hittites Pamba Paitnana Hiamma Rabi Chaldeans Salmanasar Zcoids Chinzeres and Peres Phoenicicns Asener Phoeniy Eri RULERS ANTON

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Hittites Ancient Anatolian people established an empire at hattusa in north- central Anatolia around the 18 th century BC Once lived in modern day Turkey First sign of their existence was in 1900 BC Chaldeans Was in a marshy land in south eastern Mesopotemia It ruled over Babolonya briefly The Chaldean Dynasty was the 11 th dynasty of Babolon Phoenicians ancient civilization made up of independent city-states Lays along the coast of the mediterranean sea The made many well built and strong boats to honor their sea god DESCRIPTION OF EACH GROUP LARA