Kyle Edward D.

Lee Grade 7-Peter

Then and Now 3
1. Fill out the chart with the Achievements of the west Asian civilizations and it’s the
significance at present time.
WEST ASIAN ACHIEVEMENTS SIGNIFICANCE
CIVILIZATION
1. Locks and keys Assyrians brought so much invention
2. Iron that really helped in today’s time. Their
1. ASSYRIANS 3. Paved roads invention of locks and key are
4. canal system significant because it gave us security
5. first library and privacy. For iron, it is used in
manufacturing businesses. Paved roads
provided increased mobility for people,
goods and services. Canal system
played an important role in connecting
cultures and facilitating commerce.
Lastly, as gateways to knowledge and
culture, libraries play a fundamental
role in society. The resources and
services they offer create opportunities
for learning, support literacy and
education, and help shape the new ideas
and perspectives that are central to a
creative and innovative society.
1. Astronomy Astronomy has and continues to
2. Hanging Garden revolutionize our thinking on a
2. CHALDEANS 3. Ishtar gate worldwide scale. In the past, astronomy
4. Zodiac sign has been used to measure time, mark the
seasons, and navigate the vast oceans.
As one of the oldest sciences
astronomies is part of every culture's
history and roots.
1. Chariot Chariots became a way to have an
2. Iron and Steel easier access to place and it helps in
3. HITTITE weapons transportation.
1. coined money It paved the way to make paper money
4. LYDIANS and we use this in buying the things that
we want.
1. Phoenician Alphabet Phoenician alphabet led to our alphabet
2. Purple Dye right now. It is significant since we use
5. PHOENICIANS it in literature and in our everyday lives.
1. Monotheism This led to religions like Christianity
6. HEBREWS which is very prevalent in our country.
It made us know God even more.
 1. Aramaic language Aramaic served as a language of public
7. ARAMEANS life and administration of ancient
kingdoms and empires and also as a
language of divine worship and
religious study. It subsequently
branched into several Neo-Aramaic
languages that are still spoken in
modern times. Aramaic is still spoken
by scattered communities of Jews,
Mandaeans and some Christians.
1. Standard navy Because of their contribution on human
2. Human rights rights declaration, people nowadays
8. PERSIANS declarations practice their rights. Because of these,
3. Influential empire laws are made to protect the people in
where transportation, the society.
coordination and their
tolerance policy
4. Qanat system
5. Own coinage system

2. How do we greatly benefit from the way of life of ancient West Asian civilizations?
Because of the inventions that they made, we were able to expand their contributions and made it
even more accessible and better for our use. This also changed on how we believe in God
because in here, Hebrews introduced monotheism. There are a lot of contributions that ancient
west Asian empire made for us. For example, the achievement of Persians with human rights
declaration. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights provides a vision of the world in which
everyone -- regardless of who they are and where they live -- has equal opportunity to grow and
develop in freedom and equality and to the fullness of their potential.