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    The Middle Assyrian Laws

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    The Middle Assyrian Laws are a selection of laws also known as the Code of the Assyrians. They are composed in the wedge shaped writing system of ancient Mesopotamia. There are only twenty-eight given in the source but the actual number of codes in the society is uncertain. The codes listed are out of order and many numbers are missing. The documents were written in Akkadian, one of the earliest Semitic languages, in the Middle Assyrian dialect. The particular author of these codes is unknown. The

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    The Middle Assyrian Laws are a collection of laws that were put together for the people of Mesopotamia, although the author is unknown. These codes of law were originally written in Akkadian, one of the earliest Semitic languages. The excerpts are from the Code the Assyrians, which was made in 1075 BCE. According to the document, They were found during the twentieth century in ancient Assur (currently Northern Iraq) at the site of Qal’ at Shergart. These laws are significant because they implemented

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    Assyrians Research Paper

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    Assyria The Most Successful Ancient Civilization Introduction The Assyrians were the most successful civilization of the ancient world. One reason why they were the most successful is because they had a very strong military which they used to conquer extensive parts of the known world. Another reason is that they made numerous significant new inventions. Finally, the Assyrians had an organized form of government that contributed to better decision making and helped advance their society. These

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    done this research on is the Assyrian Army. I will give a detailed analysis with precise and concise information with well presented information with credible claims to support my paper and my thesis statement that “.The Assyrian Army was the most organized Army in the Ancient near east; they conquered the Dark Age era with their tactical and physical nature of militant system which makes them the best army of all time”. The Worldview connection is that the Assyrian was into terror and believed that

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    The Assyrian empire was a powerful one, maybe too powerful. Enforcement of government rule was harsh and was followed through upon. As the empire gained power, the Assyrians wanted more, which then led to more land empowered, which led to more people under Assyrian rule, which in turn resulted in more rules. More power led to harsher rule. More power then led to new advancements and technology in weapons. Harsh punishments and treatment of civilians led to the fall of the Assyrian Empire. The

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    it’s time. It conquer many, many, nations. Its capital Nineveh was known all through Mesopotamia as, “The City of bloodshed”, and it was indeed. The Assyrians were a ruthless

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    The Assyrians and the Indus are like hot and cold, two completely different early civilizations. The Indus were around about 2300 B.C and the Assyrians were around about 1200 B.C. The Assyrians had some of the first rulers to regulate laws within a household. Also, the Indus had a huge warehouse for every city they had to store items away. The Assyrians used money from trade to pay for expansive palaces as well. The Assyrians and the Indus are more different than similar because while they had well

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    During the 7th century the Assyrians built a superpower reinforced by their military, political, sociological, and artistic ideologies. The Army consisted of a 100,000-strong active force who trained different divisions to perform certain tactics during wartime. Similar to modern day warfare, some of the personnel wore armor, some were trained for the cavalry, some were foot soldiers, while others were trained to construct equipment used to siege city walls (WeaponsandWarfare.) With each civilization

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    Assyrian Crisis Essay

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    THE ASSYRIAN CRISIS, A TIME OF GROWTH      The Assyrian Crisis in Judah appears, from the surface, as a time of great luck for the people of Jerusalem. However, by examining the situation with a more powerful lens, one can see the powerful religious infuence such an event could have on a resident’s theology. If I were a Judean during this time, my faith would have faced the toughest test of my life. Going into such a conflict with a nation as strong as Assyria

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    Why Assyrians Fell

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    and shortest empires. The Assyrian empire. This empire took place from 2400 B.C. thourgh 1918 A.D. That might seem like a long time right? The Assyrian empire was divided into 6 Time periods. Assyrian empire was located in four countries I traveled to a dangerous time, a time when war impacted greatly to their empire. In fact the Assyrians were apart of a lot of wars. “Why were Assyrians in part of so many wars”. Students would ask. Well it’s because The Assyrians were powerful and known to

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