Kings and their families are in this level of society.
1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
Who is in the first rung of the Mesopotamian society?
100
The copper statue of a chariot relates to this characteristic of civilization because it shows the Sumerians had developed the wheel.
What is an artifact that represents technology?
100
A two-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse.
What is a chariot?
200
Writing that uses wedge-shaped characters.
What is a cuneiform?
200
A symbol that stands for an object.
What is a pictograph?
200
Merchants, scribes, and craftspeople belong in this rung of society.
1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
Who belongs in the third rung of the Mesopotamian society?
200
The clay tablet, the clay seal, the statue of a chariot, the gold cup, and the lyre all relate to this characteristic of civilization.
What are some artifacts that represent social structure?
200
an upside-down U- or V-shaped structure that supports weight above it, as in a doorway.
What is an arch?
300
The way a civilization is organized.
What is a social structure?
300
A culture marked by developments in arts, sciences, government, and social structure.
What is a civilization?
300
Large land owners, high ranking government officials, military leaders, and priests are all in this rung of society.
1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
Who belonged in the second rung of society?
300
The clay tablet, the stone seal, the statue of a king carrying a basket, and the clay seal all relate to this characteristic of civilization.
What are some artifacts that represent writing?
300
A wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks.
What is a levee?
400
An ancient Mesopotamian temple tower.
What is a ziggurat?
400
A person who writes.
What is a scribe?
400
Farmers, hunters, and herders all belong is this rung of society.
1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
Who belongs in the fourth rung of the Mesopotamian Society?
400
The statue of a married couple, the gold cup, the lyre, and the statue of the king carrying a basket all relate to this characteristic of civilization.
What are some artifacts that represent the arts?
400
A means of supplying land with water.
What is an irrigation system?
500
A characteristic of civilization that includes the beliefs and behaviors of a society or group of people.
What is a culture?
500
The use of tools and other inventions for practical purposes.
What is technology?
500
Slaves, military captives or citizens who have fallen into debt all belong in this rung of society.
1, 2, 3, 4, or 5
Who belongs in the fifth rung of the society?
500
The statue of a married couple, the statue of a king carrying a basket, and the stone seal all relate to this characteristic of civilization.
What are some artifacts that represent religion?
500
A wooden instrument made of a sound box and strings.