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The Bronze Age was a period where trade overseas became important and also large Empires came in control. Also the use of bronze came into play here helping to create technology for war. -
The Old Kingdom of Egypt started the belief system that the king was a god. They also depended on the Nile river for their agricultural products. -
Sargon the great was a military leader who conquered many Mesopotamian Cities. He created the first empire. -
The cities in Mesopotamia had walls built around them and cities attempted to conquer surrounding cities. however, there were no real empires yet. Chariots also became important in war. -
Ur III was the next great empire after Sargon the Great and was an example of a bureaucratic empire. Ur III had greater government system than Sargon the Great. -
The Hebrews were the first group of their time to have monotheistic beliefs. Their many travels are recorded in the Hebrew Bible. -
This empire was known for the Code of Hammurabi which was a system of laws. The leader of this empire wanted to be known as a nice leader so he did his best to look out for the people of Hammurabi.
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The New Kingdom was the first Kingdom to start conquering other lands. The New Kingdom Pharaohs were divided into two administrative sections, Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt. Pharaohs were not considered to be gods, but Kings still were. They started to create new types of architecture. -
People started using iron instead of bronze after the collapse of the Bronze Age and the collapse of long distance trade. The Syllabic alphabet was created during the Iron Age by the Canaanites. -
The Assyrian Kingdom was the only surviving empire after the collapse of the Bronze Age because of their strong military focus. They were one of the most powerful empires that this time period had ever seen.