Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia stands for?.....
The land between two rivers
A crescent shaped region where agriculture was extremely prosperous.
The Fertile Crescent
The first major civilization in Mesopotamia?
Sumer
In 2340 B.C. this man created the first Empire
Sargon The Great
What is a civilization
are complex societies. They have cities, organized governments, art, religion, class divisions, and a writing system.
In the spring, the rivers often do this in
Flood
Two most valuable crops in Sumer?
Barley and Dates
How many years did Sargon's empire last?
200 years
What are three reasons why River Valleys are important?
Farming, Trade, and Cities
Over time farmers built dams, channels and water ways. This process is called?
Each Sumerian city and the land around it became a
Separate city state
Social classes in Sumer consisted of these three levels?
Upper, Middle. and Lower Class.
*DAILY DOUBLE*
The two rivers that allowed Mesopotamia to succeed are?
Tigris and the Euphrates
Each city state had its own
Government
King Hammurabi was best known for?
His collection of Laws or The Code of Hammurabi.
*Daily Double
The most important creation in Sumerian culture was?
Cuneiform