Mesopotamia Geography
The land of Ancient Mesopotamia between these two rivers?
Tigris & Euphrates River
What was built in Ancient Mesopotamia to honor gods?
The Ziggurats
Name some Inventions / Achievements of the Ancient Mesopotamians
(Mesopotamia Achievements)
• Sailboats
• Plow
• Wheel
• Irrigation built levees
• number systems based on 60
• Metal
• Cueniform
• Epic of Gilgamesh
City-States were ruled by who?
(Mesopotamia Politics)
Kings (war heroes)
Men and Women wore these things on special occasions. (Can name multiple things but I am looking for one thing specifically).
Jewelry, make up, robes, WIGS
In what direction does the Nile flow?
South to North
Describe the climate and geography of Ancient Mesoptamia
• Hot & Dry Climate
• Flat Muddy Plains, No Forests
What did the Ancient Mesoptamians Believe in?
• Many Gods (polytheism)
• That Gods controlled all aspects of life
• Priests were powerful and did religious ceremonies
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh in Ancient Mesopotamia?
(Mesopotamia Achievements)
Oldest Written Story
What is someone called when they go to school to learn to write and become government officials?
(Mesopotamia Economy)
Scribes
Mud bricks
This helps crops grow. It comes from the bottom of the river bed when flooding. It is filled with vitamins and minerals.
Silt
There were many ___. They were independent of one another and usually went to war over resources.
City-States
BC or BCE means ?
AD or CE means ?
Before Christ, Before the Common Era
"The Year of our Lord" and Common Era
What number system did the Ancient Mesopotamians Create?
(Mesopotamia Achievements)
Based on 60
• 60 minute, 60 second
• 360 degree circle
What was the Social Structure of Mesopotamia?
(Mesopotamia Social Structure)
Upper, Middle, and Lower Class
Egyptians developed a form of symbol writing known as what?
Hieroglyphics
What is the fan shaped mouth of the River called?
Delta
What other bodies of water is in Ancient Mesopotamia Other than the rivers?
The Persian Gulf & Mediterranean Sea
What was the role of Priests in Ancient Mesopotamia?
(Mesopotamia Religion)
Priests were powerful and did religious ceremonies
What Metals did Ancient Mesopotamians learn to make?
Bronze and later iron
Shaped like a pyramid; Pharaoh at the top, then priests and nobles, then traders, followed by artisans, shopkeepers and scribes in the middle, then farmers and herders, then unskilled workers at the bottom
Egypt Social Classes
Mountain-like tombs the size of several city blocks made for Egyptian pharaohs entirely out of stone; designed to protect the pharaoh's body from floods, wild animals, and grave robbers
Pyramids
Who makes up the Lower Class of Ancient Mesopotamia?
(Mesopotamia Social Structure)
Slaves & Prisoners
What are the early cities of Ancient Mesopotamia
Babylon, Ur
What aspects did Gods control of Ancient Mesopotamian's lives?
(Mesopotamian Religion)
ALL aspects
What language did Ancient Mesopotamians Create?
Cueniform
What was the Code of Hammurabi in Ancient Mesopotamia?
(Egyptian Politics)
The first code of laws!
The process of preserving the body after death by deliberately drying or embalming flesh. This typically involved removing moisture from a deceased body and using chemicals or natural preservatives, such as resin, to desiccate the flesh and organs
Mummification
What are the three seasons the Egyptians had? (Think about crops).
Inundation, Emergence and Drought