Ancient
What is the shaded area of the map called?
The Fertile Crescent
What did scribes use to write in clay tablets?
Reed
Why is Mesopotamia called the "cradle of civilization"?
The rich soil led to a stable food supply and allowed people to live in one place.
What material is used to make tablets?
Clay
How did river flooding in Mesopotamia benefit farmers?
Flooding left a layer of fine, rich silt on fields.
What is important about this specific tablet?
It depicts a hero in the oldest written story ever found.
What did Mesopotamians invent to help prevent flooding?
Levees
The document used to hold people responsible was used to...
Establish laws and punishments.
What information can people gain by looking at artifacts?
What life was like in sumer and the kind of work some people did.
What changed after people in Mesopotamia achieved a stable food supply and food surpluses?
People began to specialize in certain jobs.