The hittites
1700-1200 BCE
Location
Advanced Cities
The Hittites first conquest was the town of Nesa. After Nesa came the town of Hattusas, which Labarna set as his capital.
Social Structure
Government
Religion
Writing and language
-One primary sources document is the code of nesilim
Contributions
- Hittites were the first to develop the process of melting iron in large quantities, which gave them an advantage over bronze weapons used at the time.
-The humane system of law was one of the most significant achievements and the Hittites were known as the "people of 1000 laws".
Artifacts
TREATY OF KADESH
Analysis
Bibliography
"Hittite Research - A Short Overview." Academia.edu. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Sept. 2014. - used for all sorts of information
"?STANBUL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUMS." ?STANBUL ARKEOLOJ? MÜZELER?. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2014. - Artifact
Davis, Paul K., and Allen Lee Hamilton. "Hittites." World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 16 Sept. 2014. - Used for all sorts of information
"New Kingdom of Egypt, ca. 1450 BCE." Map. World History: Ancient and Medieval Eras. ABC-CLIO, 2014. Web. 17 Sept. 2014. - The map