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Where was Mesopotamia Located?
The Middle East/Between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What does the word Mesopotamia mean?
Land between two rivers
Tigris and Euphrates
What happened when farmers produced extra food?
People could have different jobs
Which cities were among the first in the world?
Ur, Uruk, Babylon
How did rivers help trade?
They worked like highways
What type of houses did most people live in?
Mud-Brick Houses
Around what time did people begin settling in Mesopotamia?
3500 BCE
What did King Hammurabi create?
Who were scribes?
Trained Writers
What was cuneiform?
The first writing system
What did Mesopotamians believe about religion?
What was the main idea of the Code of Hammurabi?
Punishment should match the crime
Who were the Sumerians?
The first civilization
Why is Mesopotamia called the birthplace of civilization?
Many important ideas began there
What was a ziggurat?
A step-shaped temple