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Mesopotamia: the Land Between Two Rivers: Mesopotamia: the Land Between Two Rivers By: Sarah Wheeler, Emily Vyhnanek, Dominique Wimmer, Jen Sorensen, Zach Plank, and Elise
Geography: Geography Lies between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River
Modern day Iraq
East of the Arabian Desert
South of Caucasus Mountains
Lots of flooding!
Religion/ Mythology: Religion/ Mythology Ziggurats
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Polytheism
Theocracy and the role of religion in society
Political Social Structure: Political Social Structure Mesopotamia had city states
Ziggurats were used in the social structure
Kings as demigods Ziggurat
World Impact: World Impact Sumerians lived in Mesopotamia from 3000-2000 BCE
Cuniform one of the first ways of writing
The Code of Hammurabi is the first collection of laws Bull
Slide7: Bull’s Head Bowl Examples of Cuneiform
Bibliography: Bibliography McIntosh, J.(2003). Civilizations: Ten Thousand Years of Ancient History. New York, NY: BBC Worldwide.
Roberts, T. R.(1997). Ancient Civilizations: Great Empires at Their Heights. New York, NY: Micheal Friedman Publishing Group Inc.
Grolier.(2000). Ancient Civilizations: Vol. 6. Danbury, CT: The Brown Reference Group. Pg. 41-45.
Grolier.(2000). Ancient Civilizations: Vol. 10. Danbury, CT: The Brown Reference Group.
Andrea A. and Overfield J.(2001). The Human Record: Vol. 1. Houghton Mifflin Co.
Nemet-Nejat K. R.(1998). Daily Life In Ancient Mesopotamia. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
Questions, Anyone?: Questions, Anyone?
So You Think You Know Ancient Mesopotamia?: So You Think You Know Ancient Mesopotamia? The game everyone raves about!
Name THIS Cuneiform excerpt!: Name THIS Cuneiform excerpt!
Name This Building!: Name This Building!
Name the two modern day civilizations that are located where ancient Mesopotamia was!: Name the two modern day civilizations that are located where ancient Mesopotamia was!
Name a Mesopotamian city state!: Name a Mesopotamian city state!
What ethnic group lived in ancient Mesopotamia from 3000 to 2000 BCE?: What ethnic group lived in ancient Mesopotamia from 3000 to 2000 BCE?
BONUS POINT!: BONUS POINT! What is the name of Gilgamesh’s close friend throughout The Epic of Gilgamesh???