Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent: The HittitesThe Hittites were a fierce and mysterious people who lived in the central and eastern part of Anatolia, in the modern country of Turkey. The Hittites created a strong and important empire in the years between 1900 B.C. and 1100 B.C. (3,000 - 4,000 years ago), often battling or trading with the Egyptians, competing with the pharaoh Ramses the Great for domination over Palestine and the area of today's Syria.
The Hittites had their capital city at Hattusa, and were known in the ancient world for their skill in smelting and metal working, particularly using bronze and iron to make weapons.
Some great sources on the Hittites:
Wikipedia Entry
Emory University
The British Museum
Archaeological Site of Hattusa
Whats the Lord of Hattusa videos?
ReplyDeletewhat were the pages in the world studies book that goes to pg. 19-22
ReplyDeleteOk I have a couple questions and a request. First question is, what do we need to know for the project we are doing with the civilizations? Second question, Did the Phoenicians create our alphabet, or their own? And my request is that if you can, can you put stuff about Phoenicia up tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteWhat is your favorite civilization?
ReplyDeleteThe Lords of Hattusa videos are about the Hittites.
ReplyDeleteThe homework pages don't involve the World Studies book. Read packet pgs 19-20 to do 21-22
I will give a very detailed rubric and instructions with all of the requirements about the project after we come back from vacation.
ReplyDeleteSecond question, Did the Phoenicians create our alphabet, or their own? The Phoenicians invented the alphabet. It was copied by the Greeks, who then shared it with the Etruscans, and they shared it with the Romans. Our alphabet comes from the Romans.
And my request is that if you can, can you put stuff about Phoenicia up tomorrow?
Done! Just scroll down a couple of entries!