everyday life
where do most commoners live in Mesopotamia
they mostly live outside of city walls
how many years of history do they have
4000 years
list two types of technology they used
water storage and irrigation
the geography of southern Mesopotamia
marshy areas and wide, flat, barren plains
the most common material Mesopotamian artists
it was clay
did commoners have to do labour for the city
yes
the king of Mesopotamia
King Sargon of Akkad
what expensive metals did they uses
copper, bronze, gold and iron
the northern Mesopotamia landscape.
its made of of hills and plains.
what did most of there art honour.
it honoured there king of the city.
how many social classes live in the city
6
the importance of Mesopotamia
it was the first river valley civilization
how did they grow there crops
they used irrigation
what are the two rivers called
the two rivers are called Tigris and Euphrates
the instruments people played at a Mesopotamia music festival
drums, lyres, flutes, and harps
what did women do in the morning
women were up and making meals by sunrise.
the first people to discover Mesopotamia.
The Sumerians and Akkadians
what did they do with clay
they used clay to make pots
the region Mesopotamia was located in
the Middle East and West Asia
the most 2 most common materials used to make clothing
sheepskin or wool
how could free commoners move up the social ladder?
they could move up the social ladder by marrying
or enterprise.
the Mesopotamia word meaning
it means between the rivers in ancient Greek.
what was the language that was first made by the Mesopotamians
They developed cuneiform, the first written language.
the Mesopotamia location.
it was located in Iraq, parts of Iran, Syria and Turkey
the women enjoyed wearing jewelry. what type of jewelry was it
they loved rings.