Mesopotamia Geography
Greek for "between two rivers", Mesopotamia lies in the middle of these two rivers.
Tigris & Euphrates River
Built in city-states to honor the gods and goddesses.
Ziggurats
Used in battle, this wheeled invention served as a major advantage against invading enemies.
The Chariot
The main political unit of Mesopotamia.
City-states
This was the most popular occupation in Sumer.
farming
As you move further down the social structure in Sumer what happens to the population.
Increases.
Created first permanent army.
Sargon
DAILY DOUBLE
This body of water borders Mesopotamia to the South.
Mesopotamians were this, a term to describe the worship of many gods.
Polytheistic
The plow
A ruler in Mesopotamia is said to have been chosen by them.
Gods
What were some of the things ancient Mesopotamians traded
Woven cloth, grain, excess food, pottery etc.
who are kings and priests
Division of society by class or rank.
Social Hierarchy
Annual floods deposited silt throughout the land in Southern Mesopotamia, were cause by this event.
Snow melt in Northern mountains
This goddess was on of the most popular and had many hymns written about her by Enheduanna.
Inanna
A writing system used originally for tracking trade. Eventually used for keeping up with historical events and historical records.
A persons influence in society was dependent on where they could be found here.
Social Hierarchy
It was here that merchants would gather to sell and purchase their goods.
City centers.
DAILY DOUBLE
2 Professions that make up the middle class.
First written set of laws, dealing with everyday life.
Hammurabi's Code
irrigation
Following natural disasters, Mesopotamians would look to them to regain favor with the gods.
Priests.
The Hittites were the first to use this metal, giving them an advantage over the Babylonians.
Iron weapons
Hammurabi's code was the first law system to.
Be placed in public so everyone could see.
This group traded good throughout the Mediterranean Sea and Mesopotamia. Helping them grow in wealth and power.
The Phoenicians
Those that make up the lower class.
what are farmers, laborers, and enslaved people
Made up of several territories and people under one single ruler.
Empire
This modern day country is where we find the ancient ruins of Mesopotamia.
Iraq
Sumerians believed their gods were influential in this part of society.
ALL aspects of their lives.
Sumerians built these, to control flood waters, by building up the banks of the rivers.
Levees
This is the punishment if a son shall slap their father.
Hand cut off.
These gov't officials learned to read and write
Scribes
Geometric shape used as a visual for the social hierarchy of Sumer.
Pyramid
Man-made waterways.
Canal