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3. Who were the Assyrians? The Assyrians was people who lived at the northern part of Mesopotamia. Their name was named after their god; Aššur. They had no natural barriers like mountains or a desert to protect them. They lived on a flat farming surface, making them an easy target, with irrigation to enable agriculture. They were Semitic people whose culture is distantly similar to Arabic and Jewish people. Their warlike culture which inspire their arts, becoming very famous throughout the time period. The arts that decorate for their homes were made with mud bricks and stones. Their sculptures and wall cravings, which was a great deal of their culture, showed high mastery. Their learning of mathematics and science was far greater than others. This also may lead to the obsession of war and their excellent military forces. They invented the shape of a circle into 360 degrees and the longitude and latitude on the navigation. -Sl