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An arch-shaped region of good farming and grazing land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
An arch-shaped region of good farming and grazing land that stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea
The Fertile Crescent
These two rivers form the eastern and western borders of Mesopotamia
These two rivers form the eastern and western borders of Mesopotamia
The Tigris River and Euphrates River
This geographical feature provides the source for the two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia
This geographical feature provides the source for the two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia
The Taurus Mountains
The two Mesopotamian rivers empty into this body of water
The two Mesopotamian rivers empty into this body of water
The Persian Gulf
The rivers are far apart in this region of Mesopotamia and, though it received plenty of rain, the ground is too hard and rocky to grow crops
The rivers are far apart in this region of Mesopotamia and, though it received plenty of rain, the ground is too hard and rocky to grow crops
Northern Mesopotamia
The belief in one god
The belief in one god
monotheism
A large temple dedicated to a city's main god
A large temple dedicated to a city's main god
A ziggurat
They were hired by kings to give them advice because they were believed to be able to talk to the gods
They were hired by kings to give them advice because they were believed to be able to talk to the gods
Priests
What the Sumerians called their gods
What the Sumerians called their gods
Dingir
The Sumerians believed in this many gods and goddesses
The Sumerians believed in this many gods and goddesses
600
The first group of people to settle in Mesopotamia
The first group of people to settle in Mesopotamia
The Sumerians
He was the first person to successfully counquer all of Mesopotamia and unite it into the first empire
He was the first person to successfully counquer all of Mesopotamia and unite it into the first empire
Sargon
They were known for their fierce army
They were known for their fierce army
The Assyrians
He was given the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai by God
He was given the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai by God
Moses
Their science and literature were admired and imitated throughout Mesopotamia
Their science and literature were admired and imitated throughout Mesopotamia
The Babylonians
An independent kingdom made up of a main city and the surrounding farmland
An independent kingdom made up of a main city and the surrounding farmland
A city-state
What the Sumerians called the rulers of their cities
What the Sumerians called the rulers of their cities
Lugal-gals
He created the oldest complete set of laws ever found
He created the oldest complete set of laws ever found
Hammurabi
They made up the largest social class in Sumerian society
They made up the largest social class in Sumerian society
The middle class or working class
The type of government ruled by one person whose power is passed down through their family
The type of government ruled by one person whose power is passed down through their family
A monarchy
This design feature allowed the Sumerians to create sturdy doorways in their buildings and walls
This design feature allowed the Sumerians to create sturdy doorways in their buildings and walls
The arch
The walls and buldings in Sumer were made out of this material
The walls and buldings in Sumer were made out of this material
(sun-dried clay) bricks
The wedge-shaped writing system invented by the Sumerians
The wedge-shaped writing system invented by the Sumerians
Cuneiform
Many scientists believe that this invention was actually first created to help Mesopotamians make pottery
Many scientists believe that this invention was actually first created to help Mesopotamians make pottery
The wheel
The Mesopotamians created this device to help them keep tack of time
The Mesopotamians created this device to help them keep tack of time
The sundial
How do we know that that the ancient Mesopotamians formed civilizations? (give at least 3 traits)
How do we know that that the ancient Mesopotamians formed civilizations? (give at least 3 traits)
Traits of a civilization:
Farming, cities, jobs, social classes, government, religion, arts, education, economy, architecture, and/or technology
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