Mesopotamia Geography
What 2 bodies of water surround the Fertile Crescent?
The Mediterranean Sea and the Persian Gulf
What is a Scribe?
A scribe is a writer
The code of Hammurabi is a..........
Babylonian Code of law created around 1754 BC
What was the form of writing they created?
Cuneiform
What is the Characteristic that "created laws, oversaw courts, and organized the people living in the cities
Organized Government
What 2 rivers did the Sumerians first settle
Tigris and Euphrates
What does Mesopotamia mean?
Land between 2 rivers
The Hammurabi Code is a understanding of what?
Expresses Hammurabi's understanding of justice
What is the Sumer Social Order? What is in Each Catagory?
Upper Class- Rulers
Middle Class- Farmers, skilled workers, etc.
Lower Class- Slaves
_______ ________ have rituals and ceremonies that are well known and established.
Formalized Religion
Why was the land so valuable
Because of its rich nutrients in the soil making it fertile
Grand stone pillar
Stele
What did the gods Anu and Bel appointed Hammurabi?
"to bring the rule of righteousness to the land."
What were 5 inventions that the Sumerians made?
1. Wheel 2. Written Language 3. Water Clock 4. twelve- month calendar 5. plow 6. sailboat
Which Characteristics have to do with Works/workers
Public Works and Specialized Workers
How did the Sumerians overcome the challenges of seasonal flooding and hot dry climate
They learned how to build levees and develop irrigation systems
What is a surplus
More of something than what's needed
What is the Babylonian code based off of?
Older laws and a consensus for how life should be lived.
What did the Sumerians use their written language to do?
record keeping, agreements, and sales
Definition- Allowed for development of skills and talents
Job Specialization
Today the area isn't known as Mesopotamia. But it's known as......
Eastern Syria, Southeastern Turkey, and most of Iraq
What is a Theocracy
A government where priests are gods
What are the 3 laws of Hammurabi
2. Laws were cruel and unjust/ punishments
3. Epilogue that summarizes Hammurabi's legal work
What were Ziggurats and why were they so tall?
A ziggurat was a temple surrounded by courts and public buildings. They were tall to worship their gods.
Name all of the Characteristics of a CIVILIZATION
Art and Architecture, Public Works, Social Classes, Formalized Religion, Record Keeping and Writing, Organized Government, Specialized Workers, and Developed Cities.