Chapter 2: Western Asia & Egypt
... The potters wheel was created to craft containers. The sundial helped them keep an accurate track of time. They were the first to use the arch in buildings. It is believed the Sumerians were the first to craft bronze from copper and tin. They developed a number system based on 60. Geometry was used ...
... The potters wheel was created to craft containers. The sundial helped them keep an accurate track of time. They were the first to use the arch in buildings. It is believed the Sumerians were the first to craft bronze from copper and tin. They developed a number system based on 60. Geometry was used ...
Mesopotamia Reading
... The Sumerians were polytheistic, which means they believed in many gods. They worshiped their gods at huge temples they called ziggurats. Each ziggurat was dedicated to a specific god, whom the Sumerians believed ruled over their city. When one city was conquered, the invaders would force the conqu ...
... The Sumerians were polytheistic, which means they believed in many gods. They worshiped their gods at huge temples they called ziggurats. Each ziggurat was dedicated to a specific god, whom the Sumerians believed ruled over their city. When one city was conquered, the invaders would force the conqu ...
Sumerian Notes
... Sumerians established city-states—a city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unity with its own ruler ...
... Sumerians established city-states—a city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unity with its own ruler ...
doc 3 - cloudfront.net
... Answer Key ch. 4 history quiz 1. Mesopotamia – means “the land between two rivers” (Tigris and Euphrates Rivers). 2. People moved to the plains but there was the uncontrolled water supply because the rivers would flood so people had to build levees to help with this problem. 3. The canals that ran ...
... Answer Key ch. 4 history quiz 1. Mesopotamia – means “the land between two rivers” (Tigris and Euphrates Rivers). 2. People moved to the plains but there was the uncontrolled water supply because the rivers would flood so people had to build levees to help with this problem. 3. The canals that ran ...
Mesopotamia PowerPoint Notes
... Why were river valleys important? Farming - large amounts of people could be fed Trade - goods and ideas to move from place to place. Cities - grow up in these valleys and became the centers of civilizations. ...
... Why were river valleys important? Farming - large amounts of people could be fed Trade - goods and ideas to move from place to place. Cities - grow up in these valleys and became the centers of civilizations. ...
Mesopotamia - Valhalla High School
... Why were river valleys important? Farming - large amounts of people could be fed Trade - goods and ideas to move from place to place. Cities - grow up in these valleys and became the centers of civilizations. ...
... Why were river valleys important? Farming - large amounts of people could be fed Trade - goods and ideas to move from place to place. Cities - grow up in these valleys and became the centers of civilizations. ...
Art of the Ancient Near East
... • Creation of the city (organizationagriculture/rules/labor/ writing system/ social hierarchy/ religion) • The Epic of Gilgamesh- 1st literary epic poem/ possible hints as real life King Uruk, builder of Uruk’s city walls (est. urban civilization) ...
... • Creation of the city (organizationagriculture/rules/labor/ writing system/ social hierarchy/ religion) • The Epic of Gilgamesh- 1st literary epic poem/ possible hints as real life King Uruk, builder of Uruk’s city walls (est. urban civilization) ...
Mesopotamia: The Fertile Crescent
... within the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers • Rivers were NOT a reliable source of water (unlike the Nile) • Ran dry in summer; flooded in spring • Villages joined together to build dams, canals, and ditches ...
... within the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers • Rivers were NOT a reliable source of water (unlike the Nile) • Ran dry in summer; flooded in spring • Villages joined together to build dams, canals, and ditches ...
Mesopotamia: The Fertile Crescent
... within the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers • Rivers were NOT a reliable source of water (unlike the Nile) • Ran dry in summer; flooded in spring • Villages joined together to build dams, canals, and ditches ...
... within the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers • Rivers were NOT a reliable source of water (unlike the Nile) • Ran dry in summer; flooded in spring • Villages joined together to build dams, canals, and ditches ...
Mesopotamia: The Fertile Crescent
... within the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers • Rivers were NOT a reliable source of water (unlike the Nile) • Ran dry in summer; flooded in spring • Villages joined together to build dams, canals, and ditches ...
... within the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers • Rivers were NOT a reliable source of water (unlike the Nile) • Ran dry in summer; flooded in spring • Villages joined together to build dams, canals, and ditches ...
Floods in the Fertile Crescent - Social Studies with Mrs. Rogers
... Floods in the Fertile Crescent What would it have been like to live in Mesopotamia, one of the earliest human civilizations? Almost 6,000 years ago, a complex society grew in present-day Iraq and Syria, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The word Mesopotamia means “land between the rivers.” Me ...
... Floods in the Fertile Crescent What would it have been like to live in Mesopotamia, one of the earliest human civilizations? Almost 6,000 years ago, a complex society grew in present-day Iraq and Syria, between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The word Mesopotamia means “land between the rivers.” Me ...
Name___________________________ Per_______ Chapter 4
... 1. Because of a surplus of food, not everyone needed to farm. 2. Some people could become artisans. An artisan is a person who makes a good, such as cloth, tools, or weapons. 3. People began to live together in places that helped them trade goods. 4. Before long, small villages grew into cities. By ...
... 1. Because of a surplus of food, not everyone needed to farm. 2. Some people could become artisans. An artisan is a person who makes a good, such as cloth, tools, or weapons. 3. People began to live together in places that helped them trade goods. 4. Before long, small villages grew into cities. By ...
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... The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are the most important physical features of the region sometimes known as Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia means “between the rivers” in Greek. The region called Mesopotamia lies between Asia Minor and the Persian Gulf. The region is part of a larger area called the Fertile ...
... The Tigris and Euphrates rivers are the most important physical features of the region sometimes known as Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia means “between the rivers” in Greek. The region called Mesopotamia lies between Asia Minor and the Persian Gulf. The region is part of a larger area called the Fertile ...
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... Over time, the farmers learned to build dams and channels to control the seasonal floods. They also built waterways to bring water to their fields. This irrigation allowed the farmers to grow plenty of food and support a large population. ...
... Over time, the farmers learned to build dams and channels to control the seasonal floods. They also built waterways to bring water to their fields. This irrigation allowed the farmers to grow plenty of food and support a large population. ...
Sumer Essay
... The ancient Sumerian culture developed in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers largely due to the development of agriculture. The ancient Sumerians are an example of a highly developed, complex society because they had the following characteristics: complex technology, highly organize ...
... The ancient Sumerian culture developed in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers largely due to the development of agriculture. The ancient Sumerians are an example of a highly developed, complex society because they had the following characteristics: complex technology, highly organize ...
Middle-Eastern Civilizations 3500 BCE * 395 CE Mesopotamia and
... Important Rivers for early civilizations: •Indus River: India •Yangtze River: China •Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: Mesopotamia ...
... Important Rivers for early civilizations: •Indus River: India •Yangtze River: China •Tigris and Euphrates Rivers: Mesopotamia ...
Lesson 1
... 2) division of labor: the sharing of a large job, so that each worker does only part of it 3) surplus: the amount of a product that is left after needs have been met Sumerian farmers grew grains such as barley and wheat along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. They also grew vegetables, i ...
... 2) division of labor: the sharing of a large job, so that each worker does only part of it 3) surplus: the amount of a product that is left after needs have been met Sumerian farmers grew grains such as barley and wheat along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. They also grew vegetables, i ...
The Tigris and Euphrates Chapter 3
... 2) division of labor: the sharing of a large job, so that each worker does only part of it 3) surplus: the amount of a product that is left after needs have been met Sumerian farmers grew grains such as barley and wheat along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. They also grew vegetables, i ...
... 2) division of labor: the sharing of a large job, so that each worker does only part of it 3) surplus: the amount of a product that is left after needs have been met Sumerian farmers grew grains such as barley and wheat along the banks of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. They also grew vegetables, i ...
Ancient Mesopotamia
... Tigris & Euphrates Rivers 2. Which two river valley civilizations are shown on this map? ...
... Tigris & Euphrates Rivers 2. Which two river valley civilizations are shown on this map? ...
Floods in the Fertile Crescent
... Although the floods were important for the soil, they could also be quite devastating. In the spring, when melted snow from nearby mountains flowed into the Tigris and Euphrates and the rivers overflowed their banks, the crops that were ready for harvest could be destroyed. Often, the floods ruined ...
... Although the floods were important for the soil, they could also be quite devastating. In the spring, when melted snow from nearby mountains flowed into the Tigris and Euphrates and the rivers overflowed their banks, the crops that were ready for harvest could be destroyed. Often, the floods ruined ...
Geography of the Fertile Crescent
... 6.8 On a historical map, locate and describe the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Zagros and Caucuses Mountains, Persian Gulf, Caspian and Black Sea, Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee and explain why the region is referred to as the Fertile Crescent. ...
... 6.8 On a historical map, locate and describe the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Zagros and Caucuses Mountains, Persian Gulf, Caspian and Black Sea, Dead Sea and Sea of Galilee and explain why the region is referred to as the Fertile Crescent. ...
River Valley Civilizations - Levittown School District
... Extended their own empire into the Middle East. King Hammurabi introduced the most famous early “code of law” (Hammurabi’s Code). Hammurabi’s Code established rules of procedure for courts of law, regulated property rights, and regulated the duties of family members. Example: “If the slave o ...
... Extended their own empire into the Middle East. King Hammurabi introduced the most famous early “code of law” (Hammurabi’s Code). Hammurabi’s Code established rules of procedure for courts of law, regulated property rights, and regulated the duties of family members. Example: “If the slave o ...
CHW3M Education, Urban Rural Living and Economy
... Sumerian farmers were expected to _______ 1/3 of the proceeds from their harvest to the _____of the citystate, and 1/3 to the _______ to help finance the operation of the ___________ The final third was theirs to ______, even though the government still ______ them on their profit! Between 2500 BCE ...
... Sumerian farmers were expected to _______ 1/3 of the proceeds from their harvest to the _____of the citystate, and 1/3 to the _______ to help finance the operation of the ___________ The final third was theirs to ______, even though the government still ______ them on their profit! Between 2500 BCE ...
Euphrates
The Euphrates (/juːˈfreɪtiːz/; Arabic: الفرات: al-Furāt, Syriac: ̇ܦܪܬ: Pǝrāt, Armenian: Եփրատ: Yeprat, Hebrew: פרת: Perat, Turkish: Fırat, Kurdish: Firat) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of Western Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia. Originating in eastern Turkey, the Euphrates flows through Syria and Iraq to join the Tigris in the Shatt al-Arab, which empties into the Persian Gulf.