Let's get civilized
Human-developed system for watering crops.
Irrigation
a complex society with systems of organization and structures
Civilization
area of land between hills with a river and fertile soil
River Valley
ancient city and the land around it.
City-State
Ancient temple building with a pyramid-like structure
Ziggurat
The division of a society, based on social and economic status.
Social Hierarchy
The amount that remains when need is fulfilled. (It’s EXTRA!)
Surplus
The belief in or worship of more than one god/ deity.
Polytheism
First ever system of writing; started in Mesopotamia
Cuneiform
The first ever set of written laws
Hammurabi’s Code
Which two Rivers were CRITICAL to life and success?
Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
BCE = _______________
BEFORE COMMON ERA
What were the four empires of Mesopotamia?
Sumer, Akkadia, Babylon and Assyria
What was the weather and climate like?
The climate was hot & dry.
What innovations, inventions and technology emerged from this time/place?
Wheel
Irrigation
The Plow
Calendars
Writing
and more!