The Chaldeans

Section 2: The Chaldeans
1) The Chaldeans were also know as?
• Babylonians
2) Who was their most important king and what did he build?
• Nebuchadnezzar built a beautiful street near the palace. It was paved with limestone and marble and lined by walls of blue glazed tile. Each spring, thousands of pilgrims crowded into Babylon to watch a gold statue of the god Marduk being wheeled along this street
3) Discuss the organization of a Chaldean city.
• Had huge brick walls that encircled the city; the walls were so wide that two chariots could pass on the road on top
• There were towers built into the walls
• He center of the city was where the kings palace was
• Outside the center of Babylon stood houses, marketplaces, and caverns
4) Babylon was a center of science what are some things it passed on?
• They passed on astronomy
• They were the first to have a 7 day week