1 / 44

Sea-faring traders

The Phoenicians. Sea-faring traders. Today’s Goals: 9/2/11. Learning Goal: Why were the Phoenicians successful and what influence do they have on later cultures (even ours today)?. North Africa. Political structure  Loose alliance of city-states, colonies throughout Mediterranean.

thom
Download Presentation

Sea-faring traders

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Phoenicians Sea-faring traders

  2. Today’s Goals: 9/2/11 • Learning Goal: Why were the Phoenicians successful and what influence do they have on later cultures (even ours today)?

  3. North Africa Political structure  Loose alliance of city-states, colonies throughout Mediterranean

  4. A Phoenician Bireme Ship 1st to sail beyond Strait of Gibraltar Excellent shipbuilders and seafarers Ships were wide w/round bottoms

  5. Phoenician Sea Routes

  6. Carthage: Phoenicia’s Mightiest Colony Phoenicians are considered “carriers of civilization” because they traded and spread cultures throughout the Mediterranean.

  7. The “Royal Purple” Dye Murex – snails used to produce a red-purple dye

  8. Phoenician Glass

  9. Phoenician cedar was desired trade good

  10. Social Structure of the Phoenicians

  11. Phoenician City of Byblos:“Home of the Alphabet” Their alphabet was phonetic, meaning it was based on sounds, not pictures.

  12. The Assyrians Today’s Goal: What were the most significant accomplishments of the Assyrians and Chaldeans?

  13. Assyrian Geography

  14. Assyria’s capital was established at Nineveh Walls of Nineveh Their capital at Nineveh on the Tigris river had a constant supply of fresh water. Tribute and stolen treasures were displayed in this huge capital.

  15. Assyrian Society • Nobility • Artisans • Unskilled free workers • Serfs (bound to land) • Slaves • Women had lower position

  16. Assyrian Empire

  17. Assyrian god – they were polytheistic

  18. Assyrian god Assur

  19. Nineveh held one of the ancient world’s largest libraries • King Ashurbanipal collected 20,000 clay tablets, including the Epic of Gilgamesh, in this library Tablets from his library

  20. Flood Tablet found in Assurbanipal’s library

  21. Used cuneiform, then later Aramaic

  22. Constant warfare • Innovations: • Battering ram • Cavalry • Leather & metal armor • Camels for desert warfare • Conscription (draft of soldiers) • Siege tower

  23. Assyrian Conquests

  24. Assyrian Guardian figure Weighs 30 tons 6 ½ ft high

  25. Assyrian carving

  26. Assyrian Winged Bull

  27. Winged Assyrian Bull

  28. Chaldeans and the Medes joined to defeat the Assyrians in 612 BC Why did other people in the region celebrate when the Assyrians were defeated?

  29. The Chaldeans (Neo Babylonians)

  30. Capital = Babylon Restored by King Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar Ruins of Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon

  31. Nebuchadnezzar had the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (a garden on top of the palace) built for his wife

  32. Hanging Gardensof Babylon

  33. Nebuchadnezzar II’s Babylon

  34. Parts of Babylon have been rebuilt by Saddam Hussein

  35. Rebuilt by Saddam Hussein

  36. Iraq

  37. Ishtar Gate of Babylon

  38. Assyrians formed the basis for both astronomy & astrology.

  39. First Historical Horoscope

  40. Today’s Goal: What were the most significant accomplishments of the Assyrians and Chaldeans? With a partner, list what you think are the TOP 3 accomplishments of the Assyrians and Chaldeans (be able to explain why).

More Related