Contributions of Ancient People of the Fertile Crescent

THE SUMERIANS:

• Invented the arch and built temples called ziggurats.
• Created the first written language called cuneiform.
• King Hammurabi of Babylon was the first ruler to record a set of written laws.
• It consisted of 282 laws and was displayed in the every town for all to see.

THE BABYLONIANS:

• Contributed the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

THE HITTITES:

• Were among the first people to use iron.

THE ASSYRIANS:

• Established the first known library.

THE PHOENICIANS:

• Invented a phonetic alphabet.

THE PERSIANS:

• Were one of first to divide their empire into provinces for easier to rule.