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| − | Assyria was originally located in the "small triangular shaped land lying between the Tigris and Zab Rivers," but later spread to "northern Syria, and to the country of the Hittites on the west and to Babylonia occupying almost the entire Mesopotamian valley." The Assyrian land is rich and fertile," with the Nineveh Plain and Arbel plan making up the "Assyrian breadbasket" (Manual page 78). (For a more in-depth description the geography of Assyria, see this website:"A Brief History of Assyrians" by Peter BetBasoo [http://www.aina.org/brief.html])
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| − | Since the Assyrian land was so fertile and the Assyrians were able to grow so much food, they soon became a very powerful nation. Their excess of food enabled them to feed large populations of specialized workers, and also enabled them to build a very large standing army to conquer other cities and enlarge their empire.
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| − | '''Turner's Theory:'''
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| − | "Turner's thesis said that geography determines the character of a people and, depending on the situation, gives them certain advantages and disadvantages" (Manual page 13). The Assyrian land was very fertile and yielded a large amount of food, which gave them a very large advantage over other cities and kingdoms. The Assyrians main advantage is that they were able to feed a large population, which enabled them to have a large amount of specialized workers, including a standing army, which allowed them to vastly expand their empire. Turner's Theory also states "how the Frontier shapes the mind to be open to new things and to strive for what is new" (Manual page 13). This part of Turner's Theory explains why the Assyrians were so driven to conquer other city states and expand their empire, because the wanted to "strive for what is new," and conquer new lands (Manual page 13).
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