Babylonia

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Babylonia

• By Drew
• Corey
• Brett

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Babylonia

• Babylonia was located between the Tigris and
  Euphrates rivers. Below what is now Iraq.

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Babylonia Government

• Babylonia was ruled by alien kings and barbarian
  invaders. The Chaldeans came to power at 612 B.C.
  Nabopolassar seized the throne and allied himself
  with the Medes.

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Religion of Babylonia

• The Religion of the Babylonians was the
  Polytheistic.
• It was professed by people living in the Tigris
  and Euphrates rivers.
• It was the beginning of Christianity.

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Babylonian Agriculture

• The Babylonians were required to keep a canal
  running on their property. The principle crops
  were wheat, barley, and various fruits and
  vegetables. They also raised animals like pigs,
  goats, oxen, cattle, and sheep.

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Cultural and Scientific Contributions

• They invented the Twelve Zodiac Signs.