Ancient Mesopotamia
What two rivers define the region known as Mesopotamia?
Tigris River and Euphrates River
This Babylonian king created one of the earliest written law codes.
King Hammurabi
Name 3 characteristics of a civilization
Cities, social structure, economy, religion/government, art and architecture, writing systems and specialized jobs
This process that was developed by the Sumerians allowed water to be moved from the rivers to their farms fields.
irrigation
Most women in Mesopotamia were responsible for these two areas of life.
Cooking, cleaning, making clothing
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
“land between two rivers"
According to the code, if a son strikes his father, this punishment is required.
The sons hand will be chopped off.
Why is writing important to a civilization?
It allows for record-keeping and communication of ideas.
The two rivers that run through Mesopotamia.
The Tigris and the Euphrates
What are some of the jobs that women were allowed to do that did not have to with working at home.
Could own businesses, be priestess
What was the primary writing system used in Ancient Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform
What is meant by the phrase "an eye for an eye" found in Hammurabi's Code?
Punishments for breaking the law that are meant to be even consequences as the crime that was committed.
Name one reason why civilizations were able to grow and develop in the fertile crescent?
The land was rich with nutritious soil and they were in between two rivers.
The body of water to the west of Mesopotamia AND North of the Nile River in Egypt
Mediterranean Sea
Women were expected to be loyal in marriage, and punishment for breaking this rule was often severe under this system of laws. What was the name of the laws?
Code of Hammurabi
What was the purpose of an irrigation system?
An water tunnel that was used to transport water from rivers to local communities for agriculture.
The Code of Hammurabi was written on this material.
A black stone
How did trade influence the development of civilizations?
It facilitated cultural exchange and economic growth, leading to more complex societies.
Mesopotamia is often referred to as the ________ because of the shape of the area and its rich soil.
The Fertile Crescent
Who is considered the world's first poet and writer?
Enheduanna
This type of land, created by river flooding, made Mesopotamia good for agriculture.
The Fertile Crescent/ Silt
Why is Hammurabi's Code significant in history?
It established the idea that laws should govern a society with consequences for the breaking of the law and also laws written down for the first time ever in history.
Large building projects like ziggurats show a connection to which characteristic of a civilization
Architecture
This civilization was a crossroads of trade because of its central location and lead by King Hammurabi and later King Nebuchadnezzar
Babylon/ Babylonian Empire
What do Queen Puabi’s burial practices tell us about Mesopotamian beliefs?
Queen Puabi’s burial practices show that Mesopotamians believed in an afterlife and thought people needed valuable items and servants to accompany them after death.