The Fertile Crescent
This crescent-shaped region in the Middle East is known as the “Cradle of Civilization.
What is the Fertile Crescent?
This king created one of the world’s earliest written law codes.
Who is Hammurabi?
These two rivers made the land of Mesopotamia fertile.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
The name of this city means “Gate of God.”
What is Babylon?
The Middle East connects these three continents, making it a crossroads for trade.
What are Africa, Asia, and Europe?
This famous long story was preserved by Babylonian scribes.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
The Fertile Crescent’s rich soil and location made it a hotspot for this constant pattern throughout history.
What are invasions, wars, and changing empires?
Hammurabi’s Code was carved into one of these so everyone could see the laws.
What is a stone pillar / stele?
Civilizations flourished here partly because this resource—found between the rivers—supported early agriculture.
What is fertile land / silt?
Besides law, the Babylonians made advances in these two scholarly fields—one involving numbers and one involving the stars.
Besides law, the Babylonians made advances in these two scholarly fields—one involving numbers and one involving the stars.