Basic Info
Which modern day country was ancient Mesopotamia located in?
Iraq/Iran/Saudi Arabia
Wet Clay Tablets
What were ziggurats for?
1) For worshipping the gods
2) To store goods
Who was Hammurabi?
King of Babylon
What does the word "Mesopotamia" mean?
"Land between two rivers"
What did they use to write? (HINT: a plant that comes from the riverbanks)
Reed Stylus
What were ziggurats made of?
How many laws did he write?
282 written laws
Civilizations need this for recording laws, trade, communication, and history.
Writing
The name of the two rivers in ancient Mesopotamia
Tigris & Euphrates
What did ancient Mesopotamians first record?
Trade and goods
Ancient Mesopotamians were POLYTHEISTIC, which means...
they believed there were multiples gods/believing there is more than one god
What was the purpose of Hammurabi's Code?
1) Keep control & peace
2) Provide punishments for crimes
Includes tools and ideas that make life easier or more efficient.
Technology & Innovation
What is the land called where ancient Mesopotamia is located in? (HINT: F_ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _)
Fertile Crescent
What did ancient Mesopotamians invent that helped them travel and trade faster between city-states? (we still use this invention today)
The WHEEL
what is 67 for
Shiii idk