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Earth and Its People: Chapter 3 The Cosmopolitan Middle East Overview Known as ?cosmopolitan era? because it was a time of widely shared cultures and lifestyles Diplomatic relations increased flow of goods and ideas Western Asia Mesopotamia divided into two political zones Babylonia-South Assyria-North Kassite Dynasty (Kassites-people from Zagros) came to power in Babylon after Hammurabi Dynasty ?Old Assyrian? kingdom shows importance of trade routes connecting Mesopotamia to Anatolia and the Syria-Palestine Coast ?Middle Assyrian? kingdom engages in campaigns of conquest Hittites came to power in Anatolia(Present day Turkey) Capital-Hatusha believed to be the creators of making tools and weapons of iron Kept iron tools a secret- provided both military and economic advantages