Mesopotamia
How do you pronounce "Mesopotamia"?
MESS OH PO TA ME AH
What is a Ziggurat?
A large temple
Did hunter-gatherers have a hierarchy?
No, they shared everything evenly.
What is a hierarchy?
A system or organization in which people or groups are ranked one above the other according to status or authority.
what is mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a region of southwest Asia in the Tigris and Euphrates river system that benefitted from the area's climate and geography to host the beginnings of human civilization.
What is a fertile crescent?
land that was good for crops to grow
Why did people settle and begin communities in this area?
Excellent land for growing crops
What is a stratified society?
When people are divided by wealth or status
What is one of Hammaurabi's laws?
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What were the earliest set of laws called?
The Code of Hammurabi
Mesopotamia did not have much of these natural resources....(2)
metal and stone
Mesopotamia is known as the "Cradle of __________"
Civilization
What are the names of the two rivers Mesopotamia is between
Tigris and Euphrates
What types of people would be found in the highest level of a stratified society?
Kings or people with lots of money.
What did the people of Mesopotamia use instead of medicine?
Plants and herbs
What did the change in diet affect?
Health - high blood pressure, cancer
What is Mesopotamian writing called?
Cuneiform
What type of people would be found in the lowest level of a stratified society?
Labourers and slaves
How did the people of Mesopotamia release evil spirits inside of someone?
They would drill a hole into the person's skull
What came before Mesopotamia?
Early Humans - hunter gatherers and farming
What was an astronomers job?
They documented movement of the stars and planets and reported to the King
Mesopotamia is Greek for:
Two Rivers
What did the people of Mesopotamia believe caused illnesses and disease?
Evil forces MUAHAHAH
What was Cuneiform usually written on?
Clay or stone
what are we learning in social studies
mesopotamia