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ASSYRIA
Assyrians have used two different languages, Ancient Assyrian (Akkadian) and Modern Assyrian (Neo-syric)
Akkadian was written in Cuneiform, on clay tablets, and was used from the beginning to 750 BC
By 750 BC they had a new writing system written on parchment, leather or papyrus it was brought by Arameans
Aramic was the second official language in 752 BC
Writing
Had king Ordinary people farmed the land Kings had beautiful palaces with human
headed animal sculptures in front
Social Structure
They had beautiful palaces and temples Magnificent sculptures, walls, and gateways Palaces and temples made of sun-dried
bricks Had great flights of steps because they built
on mounds Their structures were like no one else’s
Art/Architecture
They had a certain irrigation system They designed and invented and used the machine to
which was mainly used to raise the water out of the river
We think the Assyrians were the first to invent an armored car, which is very powerful, it could smash holes in walls
They made personal boats made of animal skins that were somehow inflatable to cross rivers so they could escape from or attack their enemies
Technology
They had a god, Ashur They had other important gods They had two religions, Ashurism and Christianity The word Assyrian in Latin form derives from Ashur
their main god They believed that humans were meant to serve the
gods They were the first nation to accept christianity Magic, rituals, and fortune telling were important to
their religion
Religion
They had a King known as the Great King The oldest son and heir usually handled the
administrative affairs of the country The oldest son also lived in the Palace of
Administration
Government
Maddie Lightfoot- Religion Wyatt Rehberg- Government Abby Lewis- Technology Tori Fellhauer- Writing, Social Studies, and
Art/Architecture
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