Mesopotamia
This first civilization emerged around 3500 BC between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Mesopotamia.
Which resource was scarce in Egypt and Mesopotamia?
Rain.
Which country does the River Nile cross?
Egypt.
Buildings in Mesopotamia were built using what?
Mud bricks.
What did the Ancient Egyptians build in order to control the floodwater?
Dams and irrigation canals.
What kind of power did a pharaoh have?
Absolute power.
This independent ____-state was ruled by kings.
city-states
What form of writing emerged in Mesopotamia?
Cuneiform.
When the large kingdom was divided into provinces, who ruled them?
Governors.
This is a type of temple found in their city-states.
Ziggurat
What two tools were used in writing cuneiform?
Wet clay tablets and a wedge-shaped stylus.
Who was apart of a privileged group?
Army leaders, senior officials, nobles, and preists.
Which empire held the largest amount of land in Mesopotamia?
Assyria.
How were sounds, words, and ideas expressed in Egypt?
Through drawings.
Explain the social group pyramid.
Student´s answer.