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What made the Hittites such successful warrior people?
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Their skills as charioteers and their forged iron weapons.
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What are "the most lasting works" of the Hittites.
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The large scenes of animals gods, carved into rock walls. Also some temple structures, gateways, city walls, and extensive fortifications at Bogazkoy.
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Describe the Assyrian culture.
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Royal residences- cities were built as fortresses, the temples to their gods were huge and adorned, lots of decoration of the king's palaces;
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What did the Assyrian Human-headed Winged Bull symbolize and what purpose did it serve?
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Delivered symbolic message, such as the glorification of war and the hunt; convey the power, aura.
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What modern nation is situated on what was the heart of the Persian Empire?
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Iran
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Which great Persian leaders are discussed in this section?
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Cyrus the Great (founder of the Persian Empire) and his successor, Darius I.
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What do the authors consider to be " the most original and enduring of Persia's legacies"?
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Zoroastrianism
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