Agriculture
what was the most common type of grain grown in Mesopotamia?
Barley
Who was at the top of the social pyramid?
Kings
What were the temples called?
What was the name of the first written language?
Cuneiform
what does "Mesopotamia" mean?
Land between two rivers
How did they bring water to their crops?
Irrigation
who was at the bottom of the social Pyramid?
Slaves
This king is famous for implementing the first ever code of laws.
King Hammurabi
A set of laws based on the idea of "an eye for an eye"
Hammurabi's code
Tigris and Euphrates
How was the irrigation system flawed?
it brought too much salt to the soil which eventually made the soil infertile
What roles did the priests play?
spiritual advisor to the king. Local doctor
Most people in ancient Mesopotamia believed in the existence of _____.
Many Gods (Polytheism)
Name a Mesopotamian invention that we still use today
multiple possible answers: plow, wheel, 60sec minute, astrology (zodiac signs), laws
What did the riverways and canals become?
roadways
How did an abundance of food benefit the people of Mesopotamia?
The were able to sell it and export/ trade it
Who made up the middle class?
merchants, farmers, scribes, artisans
Most governments in ancient Mesopotamia were lead by ______.
Kings (Monarchy)
How did Mesopotamians get water to their crops?
irrigation/flooding the fields
Describe the climate of ancient Mesopotamia