History odyssey ancients level three ebook pandia press. The hittites were an urbane and bronze age civilization that existed for over 800 years in the deep mountains of anatolia, also known as asia. Barbara bell prehistoric climate 3 decline of the neolithic wet phase 5 the nile 6 introduction i texts relating to the first great famine, c. The ancient history encyclopedia logo is a registered eu trademark. What major contribution did the hittites make to military warfare and world civilization. It concentrates on the military activity although also emphasizes on their ability to make agreements with their neighboring realms. Gurney is a grand edition to any library on ane topics, and on hittites in particular.
These agreements allow hittites and their contemporary to have a long time of peace and development. It is a wellknown fact that the battle of kadesh and the kadesh treaty signed as a result of this battle have a great importance for both hittite history and the world history in. Click to see the fact file below for more information on the country of turkey or alternatively, you can download our comprehensive worksheet pack. Mesopotamia is a region of southwest asia in the tigris and euphrates river system that benefitted from the areas climate and geography to host the. Pptx this version is in microsoft powerpoint 2007 format. Although there were hittite kings before him such as tudhaliya i and tudhaliya ii, this history really begins with king suppiluliuma i who took the throne c. Turkey is a contiguous transcontinental parliamentary republic largely located in western asia, with the portion of eastern thrace in southeastern europe. Head of the department of biblical history and literature in the university of sheffield london the tyndale press the tyndale old testament lecture, 1947 the lecture was delivered at the hayes, swanwick, derbyshire, on december 30th, 1947, at. The phoenicians, hittites, and assyrians interactive for 9th. I remember in my high school ancient history class as we breezed past the glories of pharaonic egypt and mighty babylon that the hittites received the briefest of mentions. The hittites invade the region of the hatti and begin a systematic campaign against them. In ancient times, this land was home to two groups of people the phoenicians and the hebrews. The hittites established two empires in recorded history, the old hittite kingdom, which lasted from around about 1680 until about 1500 bce, and the second, called the new hittite kingdom, which lasted from about 1400 util about 1200 bce.
The empire is absorbed into assyria, forgotten by history. Hittite empire facts, worksheets, history, religion. The hittites the hittites were originally migrant peasants who lived north of the black sea. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. This the phoenicians, hittites, and assyrians interactive is suitable for 9th 12th grade. Metallurgy is the use of metals and the science of separating metals from their ores. A history from beginning to end paperback july 12, 2016 by henry freeman author 4. Student handout with guided notes this version, in pdf format, features three slides per page. Hittites, the amazing bible timeline with world history. Perfect for parents and teachers looking to inspire and teach history in the coming weeks or months. A huge thank you to our historian dan shadrake for his expertise in creating these worksheets simply click on the following subjects to view and download the pdf.
Hittites taught the jews how to use the chariots in their military. Free printable outline for world history scroll down for pdf file to print ancient near east i. The rise of persia the persians based their empire on tolerance and diplomacy. They are mentioned in the christian old testament as adversaries of the israeli and their god. In this online interactive world history worksheet, learners answer 6 multiple choice questions regarding the phoenicians, hittites, and assyrians. History of the ancient hittites printable outline pdf file. Although the hittites is not as current as some later works, it is thorough, well written, and in its day provided information impossible for nonspecialists to get elsewhere. The hittites are usually depicted as a people living among the israelitesabraham purchases the patriarchal burialplot of machpelah from ephron hachiti, ephron the hittite.
What i did not know in high school was that the hittite empire was completely lost to history and only recently rediscovered in the 19th century. The phoenicians and the beginning of the alphabet lesson phoenicia background free presentations in powerpoint format. The hittites were an ancient people from anatolia who spoke an indoeuropean language. The history of the hittites resumes with the socalled new kingdom 14001200 bce, also known as the hittite empire. Arts and humanities world history beginnings 600 bce ancient egypt. We kindly request you to contribute to this issue as a professional historian specialized in ancient ages.
History of the ancient hittites outline student handouts. They established a kingdom centered at hattusha in northcentral anatolia from the 18th century bc. Picture essays in this powerpoint focus on various aspects of shipbuilding and sailing and also on the history of carthage. Historians are divided on when the sumerians arrived in the area, but they agree that the population of sumer was a mixture of linguistic and ethnic groups that included the earlier inhabitants of the region. In this world history lesson, 6th graders investigate historic civilizations developed close to important rivers of the near east. The name, hittites, is taken from the old testament, but the biblical passages do. They established a kingdom centered at hattusha in northcentral anatolia from the 18th century bc at its peak, the hittite empire covered most of modern turkey and syria. Copy the assessment page for each group provided in worksheet1. The hittites were an urbane and bronze age civilization that existed for over 800 years in the deep mountains of anatolia, also known as asia minor. The ancient hittites ruled a vast empire and developed iron for use in weapons and tools. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It includes a brief introduction about the war between egypt and the hittites and the. Regional history sumer is the ancient name for southern mesopotamia. In this online interactive world history worksheet, students answer 6 multiple choice questions regarding the phoenicians, hittites, and assyrians.
Little known about them until archaeological discoveries of early 20 th century. These are readytouse hittite empire worksheets that are perfect for teaching students about the hittites who were an urbane and bronze age civilization that existed for over 800 years in the deep mountains of anatolia, also known as asia minor. So the hittites history might be split into two phases, although not universally accepted by all the scholars. Learn hittites ancient with free interactive flashcards.
The hittites of the bible the hittites on the monuments of egypt and assyria the hittite monuments the hittite empire the hittite cities and race hittite religion and art the inscriptions hittite trade and industry. Kamrusepas healing goddess list of gods and goddesses goes on and on. Hittites allied with king jabin of hazor to fight against joshua. The stone age is the period in human history during which humans made their implements tools mainly from plain stone. The hittites, also spelled hethites, were a group of people mentioned in the hebrew bible. The hittites conquered anatolia prior to 1,700 bc, meshing culture with the indigenous hatti and possibly the hurrians, expanding hittite territory into a fearsome empire.
They relied on a strong military to back up their policies. Grade 6 social studies richland parish school board. A group of tribes, speaking indoeuropean languages and collectively known as the hittites, establish themselves as the dominant power in anatolia. It is a wellknown fact that the battle of kadesh and the kadesh treaty signed as a result of this battle have a great importance for both hittite history and the world history in general. The set includes readings on geography, the sumerians, babylonians, akkadians, egyptians, hebrews, the assyrian empire, the hittites and phoenicians and the persian empire t.
The hittite warrior, uriah was the husband of eliams daughter, bathsheba. Migrated to asia minor modern turkey from northern europe circa 3000 bce ii. Our mission is to provide a free, worldclass education to anyone, anywhere. The hittites and ancient anatolia article khan academy. Egyptian and hittite sources and if their previous opinions about the winner of the battle have changed or not. The first phase is named the old kingdom 16601460 bc and the second phase, i. The hittites 1660 1190 bc the hittite tribes which lived under the local rulers since 2100 bc in asia minor, along with indigenous tribes, such as the hattis 1 and hurrians, united to form a kingdom circa 1660 bc.
The assyrians, combined with the risen kaska tribe and the sea peoples, chipped away at the hittites, and hattusa is sacked and burned by the kaskas in 1,190 bc, in which suppiluliuma ii is said to have died. The hittites can attribute much of their success to their adeptness for metallurgy. Giiterbock the hittites were a people who lived in anatolia during the second millennium b. Whether youre an expert in this period of history or a newcomer, the film provides a dense and satisfying. Ppt this version is in microsoft powerpoint 19972003 format. The phoenicians, hittites, and assyrians interactive for. This set of 9 pages of readings plus 9 pages of questions chronicles the history of the ancient and classical middle east. At one time the hittites were one of three superpowers in the ancient world. Challenge activities following each section will bring the material to life and further develop. C the socalled gashga people, who lived in the pontic alps to the north of hittite territory, launched raids and may even have destroyed hattusha. The land that the hittites originally inhabited was known as hatti, and their main city became hattusha. The hittites powerpoint presentation 8 slides select your preferred version. Thus already from the beginning of recorded hittite history there was a belief in.
This short account of hittites history is nice reading. Nonetheless, the hittites seem to have suffered considerable problems in the early fourteenth century b. What i did not know in high school was that the hittite empire was completely lost to. This was under the reigns of suppiluliuma i 5022 and mursili ii 211295 bc. Phrygians move in 1050 cosmopolitan area, with tolerance for diverse ethnicity.
You will be tested on their writing style and the weapons they used. Empire stretched from aegean sea to euphrates river iii. At the eastern end of the mediterranean sea was a piece of land that connected ancient egypt and ancient mesopotamia. Knowledge of their language, history, and civilization is of relatively recent date. The hittites contains polished production values, interviews with noted scholars of the period, and impressive reenactments of key events, including the infamous battle of kadesh led by pharaoh of ramesses ii and king muwatalli ii. Little known about them until archaeological discoveries of early 20th century. The land was rocky, but they could grow grain and graze animals. Hittites of asia minor captured babylon in 1595 bc. Occasional warring activities with varying degrees of success. While the phoenicians were not great empire builders, their nautical innovations and spreading the alphabet had a major impact on history. Hittites simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
The following quiz and worksheet combo will display your knowledge of the hittites. Choose from 50 different sets of hittites ancient flashcards on quizlet. If youre seeing this message, it means were having trouble loading external resources on our website. The hittites rivaled both ancient egypt and babylon, and were one of the greatest civilizations of the ancient world. Ancient hittites powerpoint presentation for world history. Ancients 3 is an advanced high school level course. At its peak, the hittite empire covered most of modern turkey and syria. For high school students who have not had significant prior experience in reading classical literature and expository writing and rhetoric, we recommend instead adapting our level 2 history odyssey courses to high school level by adding a few. Unit 1, activity 3, grading rubric for huntergatherer project. There are blank lines next to each slide where students can take notes.
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