Mesopotamia
What is Ancient Mesopotamia sometimes called?
cradle of civilization
Who was the real Tutankhamun?
Royal Lineage
Are mummies real?
mumies are real
In what current country is most of Ancient Mesopotamia located?
Iraq
When were dead bodies first mummified?
Do mummies still have flesh on them?
yes
What river or rivers were important to the civilizations of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates river system
How many pyramids are there?
6
Were Egyptians the only people that used mummification?
As it happens, mummies dating back to the Bronze Age – between 4,200 and 2,700 years ago – have also been discovered in Britain.
What was the first human civilization formed?
Sumer
How old was the oldest known Egyptian?
4,700 year old
Where did the word mummy come from?
The English word mummy is derived from medieval Latin mumia, a borrowing of the medieval Arabic word mūmiya mummy and from a Persian word mum wax, which meant an embalmed corpse, and as well as the bituminous embalming substance, and also meant "bitumen".
What people were the first to write down and record their system of law?
The Babylonians
Was Cleopatra an Egyptian?
yes
Do mummies dry out?
the salt