This document provides information on three ancient Near Eastern empires: 1. The Hittites originated in Asia Minor and spoke Greek and Sanskrit, they had a centralized government ruled from the capital of Hattusas and adopted the Mesopotamian cuneiform writing system. 2. The Kassites ruled Babylonia and spoke the Kassite language which became dominant in Babylonia. 3. The Mitannians called themselves Hurrians and spoke the Hurro-Urartian language, they were known for developing the art of the two-wheeled chariot.

1. ANCIENT NEAR
EATSERN EMPIRES
LESSON 10

2. Map Reading

3. Three Empires
1
The Kassites in
Babylonia
(Warriors)
2
The Hittites in
Asia Minor
3
The Mitannian in
northern Syria
(Worriors)

4. Hittites
• Hittites were and Indo-European people.
• They speak Greek and Sanskrit (Primary language of Hinduism, Sikhism)
• Centralized government.
• Capital Hattusas
• They adopted Mesopotamian writing system (Cuneiforms)
• Ahhiyawa (Historical records)
• Hittites Kindom collapsed by Assyrians (Successors called Neo-Hittite states)

5. Ahhiyawa

6. The Discovery of IRON
• Read the paragraph then answer the following questions.
• 1. When ………………….
• 2. Where …………………….
• 3. Uses……………………

7. The Kassites
• The Kassites people
had unknown origin.
• They spoke Kassite
language.
• Language established at
Babylonia.

8. The
Mitannians
• The Mitannian who
called Hurrian.
• The spoke Hurro-
Urratian language
• They developed the art
of Chariot: two
wheeled vehicle.

9. Assyrian
• People who lived in Assur.
• They spoke Semitic language.

10. Document
• Famine: Scarcity of food
• Extravagant: Expensive

11. Reading: The Second
Assyrian Empire
• Assyrian Palace Relief: Search about Gilgamesh
character.

12. The Neo-
Babylonian
• Nebuchadnezzar:
Search about Assyrian
ruler and share with
whole class.

13. Indian Civilization

14. Activity
• Share Homework findings.