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Transcript of Assyria Rises to Power
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Assyria Rises to Power
City-states fear the cruelty of Invading army
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Main Idea
Assyria’s military power and well-organized government helped it to build a vast empire in Mesopotamia by 650 BC.
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I. Where is Assyria?
A. Assyria began in northern Mesopotamia near the Tigris River
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I. Where is Assyria?
A. Assyria began in northern Mesopotamia near the Tigris River
B. Capital city:NinevehC. By 900 BCE they controlled most of
Mesopotamia
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II. Assyrian Warfare
A. The Assyrian army was strong due to its organization1. Foot Soldiers – carried spears/swords
2. Archers – shot bows and arrows
3. Cavalry – men who fought from horseback and chariots
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O rganized Fighting
Foot SoldiersC a rried sp ea r, sh ie ld ,
a n d da gg er
ArcherS h o t a rrow s a t e ne m y
CavalryF o ug h t o n h o rse ba ck
a n d ch ario t
A ssyrian A rmy
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III. Iron Weapons
A.Assyrian Army was the first to use iron weapons
What is iron? - A soft metal good for tools
B.The Hittites, a neighboring people of Assyria made iron stronger by…Heating iron, hammering it into a shape, then
rapidly cooling in water.
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Assyrian Weapons
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The Siege of Lachish
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Assyrian Warfare Activity
Directions: Imagine you are a Captain in the Assyrian Army. You just conquered an enemy city-state and are writing a letter home to your family telling them what happened.
1. Using pg 28-29, write a 5-6 sentence letter describing
what took place, both during the battle and after. Be as detailed as possible, and ready to share your letter with the class.
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Assyria War Letter
• I would like for you to “pair-share” your work to date on your Assyria War Letter.
• Provide constructive criticism of one another’s work.
• Share ideas• Remember to always be creative
and original!
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Backdrops:
- These are full sized backdrops, just scale them up!
- Can be Copy-Pasted out of Templates for use anywhere!
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