Characteristics of Civilization
Without this Characteristic, the people of the civilization will likely starve.
Stable Food Supply.
The first empire in human history
Akkad or the Akkadians.
the condition that exists when people have developed effective ways of organizing a society
Civilization
How did Sumerians protect their city-states?
Built a wall around the city.
How do Mesopotamians get ready for the warmer months?
They work on their Sumer bodies.
Civilizations have a complex organization, that includes different jobs and social levels. People at higher levels have greater status than others.
Social Structure
This empire was especially good at fighting. They invented battering rams.
Assyria
Name the two Rivers.
Tigris and Euphrates River.
The first form of writing developed in Ancient Sumer.
Cuneiform.
What did men smoke in Mesopotamia?
Ziggurats.
All civilizations have a system of ____________ to direct people’s behavior and make life orderly.
Government.
Nebuchadnezzar was the leader of which empire?
Neo-Babylon
What did Ancient Mesopotamians build to keep their crops watered?
Irrigation Systems, Canals, etc.
A religious temple inside the city-state.
Ziggurat
Why were Mesopotamians all talk?
They just babble on and on and on.
Once civilizations have a stable food supply, they can specialize and perform different jobs or tasks. This allows the civilization to evolve and continue to grow. Civilizations must have a way to exchange goods and services.
Economic System.
This ruler led Babylon and created a set of laws.
Hammurabi.
Iraq.
What was writing first used for?
Merchants kept track of trades.
Why should you be afraid for the calendar?
Its days are numbered.
The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group. This can include religion, art, music, and dancing.
Culture
This ruler built the Hanging Gardens of Babylon for his wife.
Nebuchadnezzar.
The first set of laws.
Hammurabi's Code.
Name 2 Sumerian inventions.
Answers may vary.
Why should you never trust a tree?
Their shady.