ASSYRIA

Assyrians have used two different languages, Ancient Assyrian (Akkadian) and Modern Assyrian (Neo-syric)

Akkadian was written in Cuneiform, on clay tablets, and was used from the beginning to 750 BC

By 750 BC they had a new writing system written on parchment, leather or papyrus it was brought by Arameans

Aramic was the second official language in 752 BC

Writing

Had king Ordinary people farmed the land Kings had beautiful palaces with human

headed animal sculptures in front

Social Structure

They had beautiful palaces and temples Magnificent sculptures, walls, and gateways Palaces and temples made of sun-dried

bricks Had great flights of steps because they built

on mounds Their structures were like no one else’s

Art/Architecture

They had a certain irrigation system They designed and invented and used the machine to

which was mainly used to raise the water out of the river

We think the Assyrians were the first to invent an armored car, which is very powerful, it could smash holes in walls

They made personal boats made of animal skins that were somehow inflatable to cross rivers so they could escape from or attack their enemies

Technology

They had a god, Ashur They had other important gods They had two religions, Ashurism and Christianity The word Assyrian in Latin form derives from Ashur

their main god They believed that humans were meant to serve the

gods They were the first nation to accept christianity Magic, rituals, and fortune telling were important to

their religion

Religion

They had a King known as the Great King The oldest son and heir usually handled the

administrative affairs of the country The oldest son also lived in the Palace of

Administration

Government

Maddie Lightfoot- Religion Wyatt Rehberg- Government Abby Lewis- Technology Tori Fellhauer- Writing, Social Studies, and

Art/Architecture

Authors

http://www.ancient.eu/assyria/ Kids Discover Mesopotamia World Book Encyclopedia History Alive Book http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assyria http://www.aina.org/brief.html

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