Multiple Choice: (C) - Mesopotamia comes from the Greek word “mesos” - meaning middle‚ and the Greek work “potamos” - meaning river. As such‚ Mesopotamia means “between rivers”‚ which is apt‚ considering it was build between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamia had an arid climate that could facilitate the irrigation of crops. (B) - The first man to be considered an emperor was Sargon of Akkad‚ also known as Sargon the Great. His reign in Mesopotamia lasted from 2334 to 2779 BCE. He ruled
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land between two rivers. With a civilization came Upper classes‚ Domestication of animals‚ and Specialization of labor. Unfortunately Mesopotamia had no natural defenses so large varieties of people lived there because of the takeovers from wars. Sumerians coming from Mesopotamia (now known as southern Iraq) were the people most known because of their invention of writing. The writing known as cuneiform‚ using pictorial language to keep track of transactions. Ancient Sumer was made up of a dozen or
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etymology of Babel in Gen. 11:9 connects it with Babylon‚ and a ruined Mesopotamian ziggurat. In addition‚ the author believes early Mesopotamian archaeology discovery of silt deposits connect with Noah’s flood story. Hence‚ The Gilgamesh Epic is brought into the conversation. The Gilgamesh Epic is another narrative about a great flood like Noah in the bible. Expect the Gilgamesh Epic hero is named Utnapishtim. Another Sumerian story offers a
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Political Structure i. Hierarchical scale ii. Gods were all powerful iii. Semi-divine King closest to the Gods 3) Mesopotamia civilization established c. 3500 BCE (Sumerians) & then conquered by the Greeks c. 330 BCE 4) Mesopotamian Sculpture: a. Relief sculpture b. Freestanding sculpture; Subtractive method c. 5) Ziggurat: a. Human-made mountain to reach the gods b. Originally made of mud brick with wood temple on top c. Site of rituals ad processions (religious theater) d. e.
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Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt became known as some of the most powerful and influential civilizations known to man. The world’s first civilization was derived from Mesopotamia and inhabited by the Sumerians. Ancient Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Sumerians were intellectual people‚ as they discovered the use of irrigation through levees to produce a year round supply of food. This resulted in a permanent stay of the people instead of moving from place to
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D) It was the home of the Sumerians. E) None of these is a correct answer; all the statements are true of Mesopotamia. 3 CORRECT Which of the following did Sumerian cities and their governments do? A) organize work on building projects B) rule over the area surrounding the city C) oversee the construction and maintenance of irrigation systems D) organize the defense of the city against attacks E) All these answers are correct. 4 CORRECT Sargon of Akkad A) was a Sumerian ruler. B) built the capital
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Early River Valley Civilizations: Sumerian Civilization - Tigris & Euphrates Rivers (Mesopotamia) Egyptian Civilization - Nile River Harappan Civilization - Indus River Ancient China - Huang He (Yellow) River Mesopotmia Flat plain known as Mesopotamia lies between the two rivers in SW Asia(Middle East) . Because of this region’s shape and the richness of its soil(silt) it is called the Fertile Crescent‚ the rivers flood unpredictably. Sumerians were first to settle in this region‚ attracted by
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Mesopotamia land between the 2 main rivers called “fertile crescent” due to its rich soil. | Many harsh or punishing gods of nature. | *Mesopotamia cities were actually city- states. Led by the king.*The center of each city-state was the ziggurat (temple). | By 3200 BCE Sumerians invented cuneiform‚ a true writing system. They marked clay tablets with a stylus (sharp pointed tool). | India | India is so large that is often called a subcontinent. India’s main rivers are the Hindus and Ganges. In the southern
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slaves. Same as china the lowest class were unskilled workers and slaves however China did not depended on slaves and the most important class on china was the leader and learning class. ! ! A marker event in the history of Mesopotamia was the sumerian invention of writing the earliest writing evolved as pictures turned into symbols then phonetic elements‚ the symbols on the tablets were in “cuneiform” or “wedge shaped” this was difficult to learn because in included several hundreds of sings
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Mesopotamia is a region known to be very fertile found in between two rivers‚ river Tigris‚ and river Euphrates. Mesopotamia has significantly contributed to the world’s culture because most things were invented in this place. The invention of tools like the wheel‚ which used rollers‚ allowed carrying heavy loads. The rollers and wheels eventually evolved to become the wheels we currently use in bicycles‚ cars and even in airplanes. People in Mesopotamia were also hunters and gatherers (The Phoenix
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