Slide 1The Mesopotamians Slide 2 When They Lived The Sumerians lived from 3500 B.C. – 2000 B.C.,although other sources say that the civilization started as early as 3000…

Slide 1 Mesopotamia The Worlds First Civilization Slide 2 What is a civilization? Civilizations (SIHvuhluhZAY shuhns) are complex societies. They have cities, organized governments,…

Slide 1 The Epic of Gilgamesh Slide 2 Unlike most epics, the hero Gilgamesh actually existed.Gilgamesh Who was Gilgamesh? Slide 3 Most of the epic is set in and around the…

Slide 1 Creation and Ishtar Mesopotamian Mythology Slide 2 Enuma Elish Enuma Elish means “In the beginning Apsu (god of primordial waters) and Tiamat (goddess of the sea)…

Slide 1 Mesopotamia The land between the rivers Slide 2 Mesopotamia Slide 3 Civilizations  Complex societies –Cities –Organized governments –Art –Religion –Class…

Mesopotamia The Worlds First Civilization What is a civilization? Civilizations (SIHâ¢vuhâ¢luhâ¢ZAY⢠shuhns) are complex societies. They have cities, organized governments,…

Mesopotamian Mythology âthe land between the rivers (Tigris and Euphrates): primarily the area of modern Iraq & Kuwait but often with greater borders It was the first…

Mesopotamia The Worlds First Civilization What is a civilization? Civilizations (SIHâ¢vuhâ¢luhâ¢ZAY⢠shuhns) are complex societies. They have cities, organized governments,…