Not all historians consider the Assyrian Empire the first empire. I can't vouch for the accuracy of this response, but it may help you.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080819115908AAFvNLX
I think the other site I recommended has a more substantial answer.
a question i asked yesterday
why was the assyrian empire considered the first?
i don't have enough specifics can i have some help
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