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How did
geographic
challenges lead to
the rise of citystates in
Mesopotamia?
Problem 3
Chapter 4
The Rise of Sumerian City-States
In one- two complete sentences concisely explain the
geographic problem that lead to the rise of city-states in
Mesopotamia. The first problem is modeled for you.
Problem 1
Solution 1
Problem 2
Solution 2
There was a food
shortage in the
foothills. The lack
of farmland did
not support a
growing
population
Solution 3
Problem 4
Solution 4
Cans….we still need them….
Deadline: November 10th!
Good morning/afternoon, class!
1. Write down tonight’s homework assignment in your agenda.
2. Take out last nights homework to be checked.
3. Begin the warm up activity:
Warm – Up:
In the warm-up section of your binder, sketch a early Mesopotamian city- state.
Your city must include…
- Homes (think Neolithic mud-brick homes)
- Farmland (outside the city-state)
- A river (should not run through your city-state)
- Irrigation system.(water those crops!)
- Protection (you are on a wide open plain)
- Labels for everything
4.6 Attacks by Neighboring Communities (pg 38)
As cities grew, people fought over the right to
more ____________
water
use __________
!
Draw and label a picture showing how Sumerians
protected their cities.
Draw and label a picture showing why Sumerian cities
fought with each other.
List two ways Sumerians tried to protect their
cities from enemies:
Built walls of mud-brick
1.________________________________________
Explain how the physical geography of Sumer
lefts its cities unprotected.
The area of Sumer had no natural
barriers for protection, such as
mountains or rivers to keep out
enemies.
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Dug moats around the city walls
2.________________________________________
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The walled cities of Sumer were like
independent____________________!!!
countries
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Ms. McIntyre
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Chapter 4
The Rise of Sumerian City-States
Directions: In 2-3 complete sentences concisely explain the geographic problem that
lead to the rise of city-states in Mesopotamia. The first problem is modeled for you.
How did
geographic
challenges lead to
the rise of citystates in
Mesopotamia?
Problem 1
There was a food
shortage in the
foothills. The lack
of farmland on
the hills did not
support a growing
population.
Problem 3
In Sumer, silt was constantly
clogging the irrigation
systems. These irrigation
systems crossed many village
boundaries and needed to be
constantly maintained.
Solution 1
The Sumerians
moved to river
valley plains of the
Tigris and Euphrates.
This provided them
with plenty of room
for their farms.
Solution 3
Sumerians villages were
connected by their
irrigation systems. They
had to work together to
clear and maintain them
and live together in citystates. One clogged
canal would spoil the
whole system.
Problem 2
In the Spring, there was
too much water from the
melting snow in the
Zagros Mts. causing
unpredictable floods in
Sumer. However, in the
Summer there was too
little water on the hot
dry plains.
Problem 4
Water is a source of life
for ancient people. So,
Sumerian city-states
fought with each other
over the rights to use,
maintain, or build new
irrigation systems.
Solution 2
Sumerians built levees,
canals, dams, and
reservoirs. These
irrigation systems
controlled the floods when
and brought water to the
crops when the fields grew
dry.
Solution 4
Sumerian city-states
were on the plains and
had no natural barriers
for protection. So they
built mud-brick walls
and dug moats around
city-states as
protection.
1.
What is a city state?
A city-state is like a small independent country
with its own ruler and farmland.
2.
3.
Mesopotamia means…
A Greek word meaning the land between the rivers
(Tigris and Euphrates)
Describe the geographic features of Sumer(southern
Mesopotamia).
The area of Sumer was low, flat plains and received little
rain. The soil was hard and dry and the area provided few
resources( no wood or stone)
4.
Explain the cause of the flooding in the spring in
Sumer.
In the spring, the snow and ice from the Zagros Mts.
would melt and flood into the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
5.
Describe 2 ways the Sumerians prevented flooding.
Sumerians built levees or earth walls on the side of the river
banks. They also built canals, dams, and reservoirs to control
the flow of water and store the water for later use.
6.
What is silt? Explain why it was a problem.
Silt is fine particles of mud/dirt. It clogged the irrigation
canals which needed to be constantly maintained
7.
Why did the city-states of Sumer have to work
together?
Sumerian city-state had to corporate to keep their
water system working, or else the whole system
would fail. This also forced them to move into
larger cities.
Label the locations below on the map:
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Zagros Mts.
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
** denotes a city
Circle the area of Sumer
*Ur
*Babylon
Nile River
Shade the area of Mesopotamia
Warm-Up
• Take out your GREEN Chapter 4 Notes
• Take a Flow Chart off the stool
• Write down tonight's homework!
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The land between the rivers
What language does it come from?!
Greek
A territory with its own laws and
government?
City-state
Why was the Zagros Mts. a
GOOD place to live?
Plenty of rain, resources (trees and
stones), and fertile soil for farming
So why did Neolithic people
move to Sumer then?
The limited farmland could not feed
the growth in population!
What was the climate/environment
like in Sumer?
Low, flat plains, with little rain, mild
temperatures but very dry
Once Sumerians moved to the
plains, they faced uncontrolled
floods, but why did the rivers flood?
Snow melted in the Spring from the
Zagros Mts.
What is the main purpose of
levees?
To prevent floods.
What about dams and reservoirs?
To store water for later use!
BUT, what was the problem with
the irrigation systems??
They would get clogged with silt
(needed constant maintenance)
Why did Sumerians city-states
begin to fight each other?
For control of the water supply, and
some city-states would not maintain
or block irrigation systems
Sooooo…. What did Sumerians
do to protect themselves?!?
They built mud-brick walls, and dug moats
(remember they are on a flat plain!)
Label the locations below on the map:
Tigris River
Euphrates River
Zagros Mts.
Persian Gulf
Mediterranean Sea
** denotes a city
Circle the area of Sumer
*Ur
*Babylon
Nile River
Shade the area of Mesopotamia