The Hittite Civilization

Many civilizations fail due to human's activity. A famous example would be the Easter Island who failed to see the long-term effects they had on their island. But other civilizations decline is not directly related to human activity.

Sumerians was ancient groups of people that lived in southern Mesopotamia. From everything I have researched, the Sumerians had a different way of life, they hunted prey, lived in caves or huts, provided their own type of language among themselves and had a very religious lifestyle. The Sumerians was so religious they build temples that best suited their religious interests, their main temples was man made holy mountain that they called ziggurats, their they put god figures that they would hold and worship; the figures had huge eyes with the praying hand gestures. The Sumerians had a different religious lifestyle than most, but are quite interesting when studying their artistic history and religious lifestyle.

The HIttites were one of the great empires of the Middle East during 1400- 1200 BC. THey rested within the lands of modern Turkey and Syria. They adopted some of the traditions of Mesopotamia (i.e. cuneiform writing). Widely known for their use and manufacturing of iron, the Hittites were also famous for their chariot building. The Hittite empire soon fell to the Assyrians.

Think for a second about a world without civilization, without laws. I bet you don't know who developed civilization! The Mesopotamians did, they also created lots of amazing inventions! Some of these civilizations also developed in China and Egypt. Ancient Mesopotamia. Two contributions from the Mesopotamian Civilization were the invitation of the cuneiform and Hammurabi’s Code.

The time when iron was beginning to be used primarily for making tools is referred to as the Iron Age.

Sometimes in our generation, people take for granted the things the originally invented by ancient civilizations. Somewhere around 3500 B.C. in southwest Asia the first of the River Valley Civilizations were born. The ancient River Valley Civilizations of Egypt, China, and Mesopotamia all made key contributions to future societies. (OI) Two contributions from each of the Mesopotamian Civilizations that influenced future civilizations.

The Assyrians were very successful as empire-builders. Although the Sea People destroyed their domain a couple of times, the Assyrians still managed to revive creating the “Neo-Assyrian Empire,” in which their realm expanded especially in the Middle East and took control over Egypt. During the Neo-Assyrian Empire, the Assyrians were able to master the skill at using chariots and the proficiency of iron smelting. They developed iron weapons and the first true cavalry force that gave them a huge advantage over their neighbors who still used copper and tin weapons. Consequently, the Assyrians became an unrivaled power over the ancient Near East and began exploring artworks and ways they could adorn their cities. The Assyrians were also famous for building great roads that allowed them to move quickly from place to place. Likewise, they built amazing cities with fortified walls, canals,

He finds Utnapishtim, the one in the Faraway place and the only mortal granted immortality by the gods. He wants to have what Utnapishtim has and he can't: the "prize" granted to Utnapishtim for a task well accomplished in saving the species before the flood. The story of the flood is probably the strongest passage that connects Mesopotamian traditions to the Hebrews' and the main difference lays in the moral value the Hebrews place on the story, versus the lack of it of the Mesopotamians. This lack of moral

Hittites was led by King Hattusili initially and was later ran by his grandson Mursili I. Hittites started to expand southward at which time they ran into conflict with Egyptians. Pharaoh Ramesses II, created a large army to defeat the Hittites however the final outcome was that neither could defeated the other. Egyptian and Hittites kings came to a peace treaty but that would only last for so long. Egyptian seafaring people started to raid and migrate into the Mediterranean area, this coupled with the expansion of Assyrians led to the destruction of Hittites Empire.

Mesopotamia is located in the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River. On the Southeast side of Mesopotamia is Sumer and the Persian Gulf. To the east of Mesopotamia are where the Zagros Mountains are located.To the Northwest side of Mesopotamia are where the Taurus Mountains are

The Minoans were a civilization who flourished from 3000 BCE until 1100 BCE on the island of Crete, were greatly influenced by the Phoenicians, Egyptians, Syrians and the Anatolians (Britannica Encyclopedia). This civilization made major contributions to Western European development in the areas of language, architecture and art. It was the famous archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans who made the astounding discoveries at Knossos in the early 1900’s that introduced to the world the fascinating and wonderful sophistication of these early Greeks (Britannica Encyclopedia). The history of the island has been molded by its proximity to the Aegean Sea. Its geographical location gave it control over the sea and the lucrative trade routes. The Minoans traded with Egypt, the Levant, the Aegean, and beyond to Italy, and Sicily.

Hittites Empire failed by carelessly having internal conflict, Assyria, I believe, was behind the collapse of Hittities and took advantage of the weak point of their internal conflicts. The key to success in all empires is to get cooperation from some groups within the empire in which you want to overpower and that is exactly what the Assyrias did, and did it well (p. 46). I believe that statement helps my point, the Assyrias had something to do with the collapse of the Hittites since there was already conflict within the Hittities Empire, a weak point. The Assyrias grew massively and was too consumed with their own growth and expansion that they lost focus of Babylon, which finally gained independence. The two empires were destroyed by internal conflicts

He constructed the Abu Simbel, the Mortuary Temple Ramesseum, Pi-Ramesses, Temple at Karnak and many more. The Temple of Ramses II or the Abu Simbel, was a great accomplishment. Ramses included four statues of himself outside of this temple. These statues were carved from rock. Inside this accomplishment there are three halls that led oneself to the temples main room. Inside this magical room there are three statues of goddesses and Ramses the Great. Ramses built the temple so that twice a year the sun would align with the entrance. The Mortuary temple Ramesseum was made to be “Home of the King” after his death. This is where the kings’ body was to be held and was in great honor of the god Amun. This temple is larger than most other pharaohs temples are/were. The gateways of this temple were made from stone while many other temples gateways are made from mud brick. Some say this was to make the temple stand out showing that Ramses was the Greatest. Ramses two best architects, known as Penre and Amenemone, helped construct many rooms and even the structure of the building. This took about twenty-two years to build. The outside of this building was covered with decorations proving his love for the gods. Ramses the Great often incorporated the gods in his temples. There are a few decorations Ramses included honoring the battle of Kadesh, which he came to an agreement with the Hittites to sign a peace treaty. Ramses had a statue in the center of this temple that was formed from granite and was over twenty meters high. He named this marvelous statue, “Ramses, the sun of Foreign Sovereigns”. Ramses also made a metropolis. This was known as the Pi-Ramesse or “House of Ramesses, Great of Victories”. Ramses did not complete the building of the city until about twenty years after being crowned king. Ramses moved his city because it was said that he had family in Delta. This religious city was actually one of the biggest

the tremendous structures, monumental artwork and over all architecture of the ancient civilizations are an extremely important part of their individual cultures. These monumental works are some of the last remnants of this civilization, proving evidence of their existence. The architecture in each ancient civilization is vastly different, helping to give archaeologists and historians some insight on these people and their history, culture, religious beliefs, wealth, economic capabilities, etc. Two monumental structures that show the unique characteristics of the civilization that created them are the Ancient Egyptian pyramids and the Mesopotamia ziggurats. Both of these ancient civilizations were large and prominent cultures that had many similar features that each great civilization had. But one of the most noteworthy features these two civilizations shared was their astounding architecture. The culture and the

Ancient Egypt prospered, expanded and flourished during the reign of the pharaohs. Although their society is very different from ours, it is still found to be successful and is a large part of why we study Egypt and why we find it to be historically significant. Egyptian civilizations were so successful because of pharaohs, geography and social hierarchy. The secret to Egypt’s stability, consolidation and expansion is portrayed through its location and society, while also being influenced by social, economic and political structures. I displayed this idea within a digital art piece. It consists of a pyramid showcasing the different levels of social hierarchy, topped with the mask of a pharaoh. This pyramid is pictured in the desert with farmland running on one side next to the Nile and palm trees on the other.