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Hittites\n10th century B.C.E. – dominated western Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey)\nLydian Civilization\n400 years of prosperity\nMineral wealth\nEspecially gold and electrum\nElectrum – mixture of gold and silver found in riverbeds\nControlled Asia Minor’s trade routes\nConquered by Persians (547 B.C.E.)\nLydians Coined Money\nBefore the Lydians, goods had to be traded for other goods\nOnly thing close to money were lumps of gold and silver, which had to be repeatedly weighed and tested for purity\nLydians made standard-sized pieces of gold and silver and stamped them with their value\nInvention of money\nUse of money spread quickly\nHelped to spread international trade\nGovernment\nCapital – Sardis – trading center\nRuled by a king\nMost famous king was Croesus – “as rich as Croesus”\nSardis\nCroesus\nReview Questions\nWhere was Lydia located?\nWhat are the Lydians credited with inventing?\nWhat Lydian king is world-famous for his 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