Dec 01, 2014
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamiameso = in between
Mesopotamiameso = in betweenpotam = river
Mesopotamiameso = in betweenpotam = river
MesopotamiaThe Land Between the Rivers
MesopotamiaThe Land Between the Rivers
Crescent
The Fertile Crescent
Crescent
fertile = good place to grow food
Sumer
Babylon
Sumer
Babylon
Sumer
There were great cities in Mesopotamia.
Legash
Umma
Legash
Umma
Legash
Umma
Legash
Umma
Legash
Umma
Legash
Umma
Legash
Umma
polytheisticpoly = manytheos = god
polytheisticpoly = manytheos = god
polytheisticpoly = manytheos = god
Mesopotamians prayed to many gods.
Sargon was an important king of
Mesopotamia.
King Hammurabi was famous for conquering many cities and writing down laws –Hammurabi’s Code of Law.
King Hammurabi was famous for conquering many cities and writing down laws –Hammurabi’s Code of Law.
King Hammurabi was famous for conquering many cities and writing down laws –Hammurabi’s Code of Law.
“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.”
Government
Government Religion
Government Religion
Government Religion
stylus
stylus
This writing is
called
cuneiform.
stylus
This writing is
called
cuneiform.
stylus
This writing is
called
cuneiform.
Mesopotamians invented numbers and math.
Mesopotamians invented numbers and math.
Mesopotamians invented the wheel.
Mesopotamians invented the wheel.
Mesopotamians invented the wheel.
Mesopotamians invented arches
Mesopotamians invented arches and domes.
Mesopotamians invented arches and domes.
Civilizations Have 5 Parts
Civilizations Have 5 Parts
Advanced Cities
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology
Specialized Labor
Civilizations Have 5 Parts
Advanced Cities
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology
Specialized Labor
Civilizations Have 5 Parts
Advanced Cities
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology
Specialized Labor
Civilizations Have 5 Parts
Advanced Cities
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology
Specialized Labor
Civilizations Have 5 Parts
Advanced Cities
Complex Institutions
Record Keeping
Advanced Technology
Specialized Labor
Civilizations Have 5 Parts
Mesopotamia was an important civilization.