ASSYRIANS

LEGAL SYSTEM

• The assyrian law is similar to the sumarian and babylonian law.
• However, the penalties for offenses were more brutal.
• The legals system was developed nearly 500 years before the Babylonians.

An example law:
If a women shall bring her hand against a man, she shall be prosecuted, 30 manas of lead shall she pay and 20 blows shall they inflict upon her.

ASSYRIAN GOVERNMENT

• Palace- government site
• Ruled by kings and governors of each territory
• Paid taxes in the form of food,goods,labor,military supplies

PALACE SOCIAL STRUCTURE

• Kings
• Assistants (foreign policy,military administration)
• Governors,palace administrators,tax collectors,scribes

ASSYRIAN ARTS

• Assyrian art is mainly crafted out of stone.
• The art displayed is usually royal affairs, hunting, and war related.
• The art is predominantly animal forms like horses and lions.
• The art of the animals is also in much greater detail than humans.
• Most of the art found today is displayed in the British Museum. Ashurbanipal Lions.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD

• Their biggest contribution to the world was racial mixing.
• ^^Led to the growing cultural unification of the area.
• Developed very powerful armies to deal with neighboring threats.
• Also recorded and developed organized cities.
• Traces of the first medicines due to war injuries.

FUN FACTS!

• Men wore wrapped skirts.
• Created the hanging gardens.
• Believed their king represented the god Asher.

RELATIONS TO EGYPT

• The assyrians and egyptians were somewhat allies.
• The egyptians tries to prevent the Chaldean forces attacking assyrians.
• Failed^^