The Chaldeans

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The Chaldeans

• Section 2

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Chaldeans

• Conquered the Assyrians in 612 B.C.
• Called themselves Babylonians
• They were descendants of people in Hammurabis day

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Nebuchadnezzar

• Extended empire to Syria and Palestine
• Built Hanging Gardens in Babylon for homesick
  wife

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Babylon

• Richest city
• Police force
• Postal system
• Brick wall for protection
• Guarded by archers
• ziggurat (temple) and palace in center

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• Beautiful street near palace for parade of statue
  (Marduk thought to bring good crops and peace
  in empire)
• Beyond center houses and marketplaces
• Artisans pottery, baskets, cloth
• Caravans (groups of traveling merchants) bought
  goods from markets

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Babylon Center of Science

• Astronomers studied and plotted the stars, moon,
  planets, and sun
• Created one of first sundials
• First to develop seven day week

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Fall from Power

• Began to lose control
• 539 B.C. became part of Persian Empire