Empires of theFertile Crescent

Three Phases

Archaic Period (3360 – 2400 BC) Wars between city-states Kings emerge from priestly class

Middle Phase (2300 – 2150 BC) Akkadians

Neo-Sumerian Phase (2150-2000 BC)

Akkadians

C. 2330 BC, attacked and conquered the Sumerians Spoke a Semitic language related to modern Arabic

and Hebrew

Akkadians

Sargon I (r. 2334 – 2279 BC) Most powerful

Akkadian king Established a great

empire, stretching all the way to the Mediterranean

The empire lasted 150 years

Neo-Sumerians

Power returns to native Sumerians Center city: Ur Leader called “King of Sumer and Akkad” Ur falls to invaders...

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Babylonians

C. 1792 BC a strong leader named Hammurabi came to power in Babylon Conquered most of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley Great political leader and lawmaker

Code of Hammurabi

Collection of 282 laws compiled under his direction

Contained some ideas still found in law codes today

Concerned all aspects of life in Babylon Commerce & Industry Others regulated wages, hours, working conditions,

and property rights

Code of Hammurabi

Punishment was harsh Based on “an eye for an eye” Varied depending on status