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This kingdom would destroy the walls of newly conquered cities.
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This kingdom developed a new fighting formation in which soldiers with shields are in the front and soldiers with spears are lined behind them.
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This kingdom created a lot of steles, or relief sculpture engraved on a stone slab.
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This kingdom borrowed a lot of cultural ideas from the Sumerians, but did eventually develop their own language.
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During this kingdom, King Hammurabi developed the first recorded set of laws.
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During this kingdom, slaves acquired more rights like being able to own property, buy their freedom, and holding other jobs.
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During this kingdom a great deal of roads were built and a postal system was developed.
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During this kingdom trade flourished and people began recording historical poems.
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During this kingdom new weapons (horses, iron weapons, battering rams, siege towers, etc.) were used in battle for the first time.
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This kingdom would spread tales of their cruelty and would often kick people out of cities after conquering them.
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This kingdom decorated their city gates with winged bulls or lions that had a man's head.
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This kingdom build a lot of canals and aqueducts for the kingdom.
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Artisans from this kingdom created a lot of bas-reliefs that often depicted battle scenes, hunts, and family life.
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This kingdom focussed on defense by building two walls around the capitol, complete with archer towers and a moat.
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This kingdom rebuilt and restores a lot of ziggurats.
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This kingdom built impressive gardens on rooftops and terraces.
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This kingdom excelled in mathematics and astronomy and created the first version of a sundial.
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The discoveries of this kingdom are the origin of the 60 minute hour and 7 day week.
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This kingdom was begun by Sargon, who ensured that his sons would succeed him as rulers after his death.
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This kingdom gave women rights like being able to own property and keep their money.
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