Chaldea (/kælˈdiːə/), from Ancient Greek: Χαλδαία, Chaldaia; Akkadian: māt Kaldu/Kašdu; Hebrew: כשדים‎, Kaśdim;[1] Aramaic: ܟܠܕܘ‎, Kaldo), also spelled Chaldaea, was a small Semitic nation which emerged between the late 10th and early 9th century BC, surviving until the mid 6th century BC, after which it disappeared, and the Chaldean tribes were absorbed into the native population of Babylonia.[2] It was located in the marshy land of the far south eastern corner of Mesopotamia, and briefly came to rule Babylon. (SOURCE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaldea)

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2. CHALDEANS
The Medes and Chaldeans joined the
opposed people within the Assyrian Empire
in 612 BCE to capture and destroy Nineveh.
The winning group divided the empire.
The Medes occupied the highlands
north of Mesopotamia, and the Chaldeans
established an empire in the
Mesopotamian proper.

3. KEY POINTS: CHALDEANS
• Established an empire in the Mesopotamian proper.
• A symbol of power, Nebuchadnezzar built Babylon.
• The Chaldeans advanced the study of mathematics
and astronomy.
• In 539 BCE, the Chaldean Empire fell into the hands
of invading Persians.

4. ҉ A symbol of power.
҉ Great source of pride to the people.
҉ Possibly built by…
King Nebuchadnezzar II in 600 BC
҉ The gardens are believed to have
been a remarkable feat of engineering:
an ascending series of tiered gardens
containing all manner of trees, shrubs,
and vines.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon

5. Mathematics & Astronomy
҉ Babylonia astronomical diaries recorded daily
observations of the moon and planets from the 7th
century onwards.
҉ The Diaries for 164-163 BC contain observations of
Halley’s comet at its first and last visibility.
҉ Chaldean priests acquired a vast knowledge of
eclipses and heavenly bodies.
҉ They believed that the position of the stars and
planets, and the movement of comets determine the
fates of individuals.

7. 1) Where did the Chaldeans established their empire?
2) Nebuchadnezzar built the Babylon as a symbol of _______.
3) Who occupied the highlands north of Mesopotamia?
4) In 539 BCE, the Chaldean Empire fell into the hands of
invading _______.
5) In what field did the Chaldeans advanced on? Name 2.
Quiz: CHALDEANS

8. Sources
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