Geography
Mesopotamia means land between the
Rivers
Sumerian wedge shaped writing
Cuneiform
Important art in worship
music
wooden box discovered by Sir Leonard Wooley
Standard of Ur
The Akkadian Empire was established by
Sargon I
Which Biblical "father" came from Mesopotamia?
Abraham
Technology used to supply water to places
irrigation
worship many gods
polytheism
Sumerian schools were known as
tablet houses
Helped city states grow in wealth and power between each other
trade
Mesopotamia is located between the ________ and the __________.
Euphrates and Tigris
12 month calendar was developed by observing
cycles of the moon
Collection of writings about gods
Epics
Wrote laws with no religious sections
Hammurabi
Descencded from Heth and excelled in the production of iron
Hittites
The area that Mesopotamia is located in is known as the ______________ __________.
Fertile Crescent.
wheel
Center of the city state and worship
Jonah preached to people here to turn from their evil ways
Nineveh
Mrs. Backhus favorite color is
green
Mesopotamia is located in what is now known as
Iraq
Artifact used to sign documents and recorded information?
cylinder seal
Ninevah was capitol of which empire?
Assyrian
Wrote a letter after God humbled him
Nebuchadnezzer
Mrs. Backhus' favorite animal is
frog