Answer the question below in your passport

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When you leave your home on vacation or for any other reason. What is the one thing you miss more than anything and can’t wait to see/use when you return?

Answer the question below in your passport

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When you leave your home on vacation or for any other reason. What is the one thing you miss more than anything and can’t wait to see/use when you return?

The ChaldeansThe Chaldeans• 612 BCE –Take over the capital of

the Assyrians (Nineveh)

The Return of BabylonThe Return of Babylon

• They restored Babylon– People call themselves Babylonians

because they were originally with Hammurabi

• They restored Babylon– People call themselves Babylonians

because they were originally with Hammurabi

The Return of BabylonThe Return of Babylon

–New advancements– Richest city around– Has its own postal system – Has its own police system– Thick Walls– Archers in towers

–New advancements– Richest city around– Has its own postal system – Has its own police system– Thick Walls– Archers in towers

King NebuchadrezzarKing Nebuchadrezzar

–Made one of the seven wonders of the ancient world for his wife because she missed her home land with its plants and mountains

–What did he make??

–Made one of the seven wonders of the ancient world for his wife because she missed her home land with its plants and mountains

–What did he make??

King NebuchadrezzarKing Nebuchadrezzar

• Nebuchadrezzar also made a beautiful street for the people– Limestone– Marble– Glazed tile

• Great astronomers

• Major center of trade & science

• Nebuchadrezzar also made a beautiful street for the people– Limestone– Marble– Glazed tile

• Great astronomers

• Major center of trade & science

The Chaldeans Fall!The Chaldeans Fall!

• The end of the Chaldean Empire– Lose power because it is hard to control all

the people they conquered

– 539 BC Persians took over the area

• The end of the Chaldean Empire– Lose power because it is hard to control all

the people they conquered

– 539 BC Persians took over the area

ContributionsContributions• Oldest written records• Developed writing• Wheel• Plow• Sailboat• 12 month calendar based on the moon cycles• Number system based on the number 60

– 60 minute = 1 hour– 60 seconds = 1 minute– 360 degree circle

• Oldest written records• Developed writing• Wheel• Plow• Sailboat• 12 month calendar based on the moon cycles• Number system based on the number 60

– 60 minute = 1 hour– 60 seconds = 1 minute– 360 degree circle

ContributionsContributions• Clock – operated by water drops• First library• Irrigation systems• Geometry• Tax System• Raised honey bees• Government housing• Welfare• 90 degree roads• Iron Weapons

• 7 day weeK

• Clock – operated by water drops• First library• Irrigation systems• Geometry• Tax System• Raised honey bees• Government housing• Welfare• 90 degree roads• Iron Weapons

• 7 day weeK

ContributionsContributions• 1st sundial• Postal system• Police• First story• Domesticated animals• Paved/Protected roads• First laws• First law that bans cruel & unusual punishment

• 1st sundial• Postal system• Police• First story• Domesticated animals• Paved/Protected roads• First laws• First law that bans cruel & unusual punishment