This is the History of the World Podcast with me Chris Hasler

and this is volume 2 the ancient world episode 37 the ancient world Episode 37.

The Ancient World A Summary Part 2. Oh, Oh, 1750

B.C.E

By 1750 B.C. in Mesopetania, old Assyrian Empire was firmly established around its central cities

of Asher and Nineveh. To the south, the Babylonian Empire under King Hamarabi had become a considerable force.

In Egypt, the Middle Kingdom was united and expanding to have influence over a considerable length of the Nile.

The Minoans were thriving in the Mediterranean, building palaces and controlling trade routes.

In both China and the Americas, culture and civilisation were steadily progressing forwards.

But the same cannot be said for the Indus Valley

where culture and civilization were in decline.

So that represents a general overview of the human world during the 18th century

b.C.

however the world would change and rapidly.

In Egypt, the Middle Kingdom would come under threat from a new influx of Asiatics venturing

into the Nile Delta. These people would be preserved in history as the

Hixos and their origins are still debated to this day. The Egyptian pharaohs would be forced into

upper Egypt and Egypt itself would be split up once again.

The Middle Kingdom was over and the second intermediate period had begun.

From a technological point of view, one of the most significant developments attributed to the

Hixos invasion of Egypt is the introduction of military chariots that would be a significant feature of near-east warfare in the second

millennium B.C. E. It seems incredible to think that such a noteworthy kingdom as

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