People
The cities of Mesopotamia were ruled by who?
a king
What did the people have to pass through in order to get into the city of Babylon?
Gates
Mesopotamians invented a kind of writing called what?
Cuneiform
Who was Hammurabi?
A famous king who made sure that the laws were written down.
What rivers is Mesopotamia located between?
Tigris and Euphrates
What did the Mesopotamians create after they became good at farming?
A great civilization
Who was so strong he could defeat a lion?
Gilgamesh
Before they built a great civilization, did the Mesopotamians live in one place?
No
Did children back in this time have toys like you?
No, but they did have toys that were hand made!
Thanks to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers what were the Mesopotamians able to do?
Name three types of things you would find in Mesopotamian cities.
temples, streets, gardens.
If you were an important god or ruler, what would you create in order for people not to forget you?
a statue or a portrait
Ishtar was the goddess of...
love and war
What makes a civilization?
government, people, jobs, and protection.
What materials did they use to create their art?
shells and stones