Babylonian Empire Laws
What were penalties like?
Where did they originate and what were they the first to do?
They originated North of Mesopotamia, and traveled south to conquer mesopotamia. They were the first people to discover how to work iron to make tools and weapons.
How did the Assyrians use iron weapons?
Using iron weapons, the Assyrians conquered mesopotamia, Egypt, and much of the surrounding area from c. 750 BCE to c. 605 BCE.
Where did they originate?
They originated in port cities along the mediterranean sea.
Who was this alphabet adapted by?
What was the difference in punishments based on social classes?
If a person of a lower class committed a crime against someone of a higher class the punishment would be more severe than if the crime was committed against someone of the same social class.
What did the iron plow do?
The iron plow was stronger and could be used on a wider variety of land.
What destroyed the empire?
The empire was ruthless and terrorized the conquered people which eventually led to revolts which destroyed the empire from within.
How did they revolutionize trade?
They revolutionized trade by charting new routes in the Mediterranean and building ships that could travel on it.
Why did the Phoenicians create the alphabet and what was it like?
They needed a quicker system of writing other than cuneiform due to the amount of trade. Instead of using symbols to represent words, they created the first alphabet where each character represented a spoken sound.
What system controlled women and gave power to men?
The patriarchal system.
What did iron weapons do?
What did the Assyrians build that were very important in today's society.
The Assyrians built infrastructure such as roads and one of the first postal systems.
What were the 3 types of ships they built?
What religion was Judaism and what did the Torah do?
What did the laws outline?
They outlined the rules for marriage and gender roles.
Where did iron weapons spread through and how?
They spread through trade across Asia, Africa and Europe.
What else are they credited for?
They are credited with one of the first libraries built that stored cuneiform tablets from all over the fertile crescent.
They replied on coastlines the stars and dead-reckoning to guide their way and reach their destination.
Who do they trace their history to?
They trace their history to Abraham who was born c. 2000 BCE and their ancestors migrated from mesopotamia to Canaan.
What is another thing they are credited for?
They are credited with the invention of glassmaking and the first locks and keys.
What were they believed to do on the mediterranean and how far did they go to trade?
They set up colonies along the mediterranean and some scholars believed they traded as far North as Great Britain and as far south as the tip of Africa.
When did Israel become a kingdom?
They became a kingdom in c. 1010 BCE.