CHALDEANS

Harriet Gallentes &

Wilmar Sazon

CHALDEANSThe Medes and Chaldeans

joined the opposed people within the Assyrian Empire in 612 BCE to capture and destroy Nineveh. The winning group divided the empire.

The Medes occupied the highlands north of Mesopotamia, and the Chaldeans established an empire in the Mesopotamian proper.

KEY POINTS: CHALDEANS

•Established an empire in the Mesopotamian proper.

•A symbol of power, Nebuchadnezzar built Babylon.

•The Chaldeans advanced the study of mathematics and astronomy.

• In 539 BCE, the Chaldean Empire fell into the hands of invading

Persians.

•Unlike Assyria, the city remained a flourishing center of commerce

and learning.

҉� A symbol of power.҉� Great source of pride to the

people.҉� Possibly built by…

King Nebuchadnezzar II in 600 BC҉� The gardens are believed to

have been a remarkable feat of engineering: an ascending series of tiered gardens containing all manner of trees, shrubs, and vines.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Mathematics & Astronomy҉� Babylonia astronomical diaries recorded

daily observations of the moon and planets from the 7th century onwards.

҉� The Diaries for 164-163 BC contain observations of Halley’s comet at its first and last visibility.

҉� Chaldean priests acquired a vast knowledge of eclipses and heavenly bodies.

҉� They believed that the position of the stars and planets, and the movement of comets determine the fates of individuals.

1) Where did the Chaldeans established their empire?

2) Nebuchadnezzar built the Babylon as a symbol of _______.

3) Who occupied the highlands north of Mesopotamia?

4) In 539 BCE, the Chaldean Empire fell into the hands of

invading _______.

5) In what field did the Chaldeans advanced on? Name 2.

Quiz: CHALDEANS

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