Sea Peoples
The great empires of the Late Bronze Age – the Hittites, Egypt, Mycenae, and more – all collapsed as the Bronze Age ended and were succeeded by the new powers. However, the shift of power, … Continue reading Sea Peoples
May
27
2022
Apr
03
2022
Battle of Kadesh
Written by Alex Song on April 03,22 Posted in 3.2. Hittites
Dynasty XIX Records of the Hittites date back to 19th century BCE, but it is by 14th century BCE when they started emerging into an empire. The Hittites were solidified into a territorial state with … Continue reading Battle of Kadesh
Feb
05
2022
Ferrous metallurgy of the Hittites
Written by Alex Song on February 05,22 Posted in 3.2. Hittites
Hittites are known as the first people to craft tools made of Iron. It is said that the Hittites crafted Iron weapons and outcompeted neighboring civilizations going through the late bronze age. Hittites monopolized iron … Continue reading Ferrous metallurgy of the Hittites
Jan
03
2022
Babylonian Legislature
Written by Alex Song on January 03,22 Posted in 3.1. Babylon
The code of Hammurabi The code of Hammurabi is one of the earliest known law codes written. Hammurabi adopted a principle of “An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth” in his … Continue reading Babylonian Legislature
Dec
04
2021
Babylonian Empire
Written by Alex Song on December 04,21 Posted in 3.1. Babylon
Assyria, Eshnunna, Isin, Larsa, Yamhad, Mari, Elam and Babylon Shamshi-Adad’s Assyrian Empire – the Upper Mesopotamian Kingdom – conquered cities of North Mesopotamia such as Assur, Terqa, and Mari. His empire also conquered portions of … Continue reading Babylonian Empire