FIRST ASSYRIAN (OR NEO-ASSYRIA)

Assur was the center of power for this civilization

NEW ASSYRIAN

During this empire, people were exiled from their homes

to prevent rebellion

FIRST BABYLONIA

Governors, judges, and tax collectors were used in this

civilization

SUMER

Cuneiform developed during this civilization

NEW ASSYRIA

Chaldeans and Medes join together to overthrow this

empire

SUMER

Earliest city-states were ruled by priests

FIRST BABYLONIA

A new organized and unified set of laws were set up during

this civilization

NEW BABYLONIA

Major cities such as Jerusalem and Tyre were captured

during this empire

NEW BABYLONIA

Cyrus the Great of Persia conquers this empire

SUMER

This civilization invented writing by using

pictographs

NEW BABYLONIA

The ancient city of Jerusalem is burned down during this

empire

NEW BABYLONIA(OR FIRST BABYLONIA)

Babylon was the center of power during this

civilization

NEW BABYLONIA(OR FIRST BABYLONIA)

This early Mesopotamian civilization was in the

southern part of Mesopotamia

NEW ASSYRIA(OR FIRST ASSYRIA)

This early Mesopotamian civilization was in the

northern part of Mesopotamia

NEW BABYLONIA

Great building projects like the Hanging Gardens, a new Ziggurat

and enormous walls were constructed during this empire

SUMER

Sargon of Akkad conquered and united the city-states of this

civilization

NEW BABYLONIA

Nebuchadnezzar ruled over this empire

FIRST ASSYRIA

Shamshi-Adad was the ruler of this civilization at its peak

NEW ASSYRIA

Tiglath-Pilaser III ruled over this empire