Assyrians
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Assyrians (1100-612 B.C.E.)
The Assyrians lived in Northern Mesopotamia. They were surrounded by what are now known today as Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Syria.
Living in this geographic environment helped them survive because of some of the obvious resources they were provided with such as the very large rivers of the Tigris and the Euphrates. But since they lived in large plain lands, they had very little rainfall and could not have good agriculture without irrigation.
Advanced Cities
Assyria's first found city was Nineveh which was discovered in 5000 B.C. Nineveh is known as the most advanced city in Mesopotamia. Nineveh was so important because it was located in between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which made it a perfect spot for farming which meant an abundance of food, which later led to the advancement of the biggest city in Assyria. But Nineveh wasn't the only city, there were 2 others that were discovered after Nineveh which are known as Assur which was the second city established and then Arbel which was the third city.
Social Structure
Social organizations within Mesopotamia society were associated mainly with politics and religion combined. The two main organizations within the cities were the temple and the palace. There actually both built upon the concept of the "household." The palace was considered the household of the king while the temple was a household of their god, and their god had to be clothed and taking care of. It was usually the slaves who actually tended to the needs of the god. The palace and the temple were highly organized and the whole Mesopotamia society contributed to its maintenance, whether it was through taxation, property, trade or war.
Religion
Ashurism was the first religion of the Assyrians. The word Assyrian in Latin means Ashur, which was the Assyrian god. Assyrians continued to practice Ashurium until 256 A.D, although by that time, most Assyrians had accepted Christianity to be there main religion. Assyrians were the first nation to accept Christianity, and the Assyrian Church was founded in 33 A.D.
Government
Their government mostly consisted of 1 ruler having all the power. Creating cities and having a controlled civilization. The First Golden Age being one of the most important and lasting about the longest.
System of Writing
The Assyrians system of writing was cuneiform, written on clay tablets. They had 2 types of languages, Akkadian and Neo-Syriac. They used this system of writing and language from the beginning to about 750 B.C. By this time they then moved to more efficient materials such as leather and papyrus.
Technology/Contributions
Some of the things the Assyrians did to contribute to civilization was they made one of the first libraries, they also established many of the laws regarding the royal family. The Assyrians also established Hammurabi's code as well as the 360 degree circle, along with many other architectural, artistic and beautiful creations.
ANCIENT ARTIFACTS
ANCIENT ASSYRIAN ARTIFACTS
