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Ancient Civilizations of the Fertile Crescent Directions: Use your textbook, notes, worksheets, and helpful websites to help you fill in this chart about civilizations of the Fertile Crescent. Sumerians Orange Textbook Chapter 2, Section 1 (p.33-35) Location (Use modern day countries and bodies of water to write descriptions of where each civilization was located.) Located mainly in modern day Iraq Borders Persian Gulf Surrounded by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Important People (List at least one important person from each civilization that made a contribution or had an impact on its people. Explain why or how this person helped its civilizations.) King Gilgamesh of Uruk- half man and half god and protected his people from monsters and invaders. Accomplishments/ Contributions (List innovations or technologies created by each civilization. Choose at least one method to describe how it improved the lives of the people.) Wheel- The wheel helped Sumerian merchants carry huge bundles of goods from city-state to city-state on a wheeled cart. Cuneiform -Writing; Dikes; Canals; Plow; citystates Which features represent Sumerian accomplishments? WRITING; RISE OF CITIES; TECHNOLOGY Babylonians Orange Textbook Chapter 2, Section 2 (p.38-40 & p.42) Location (Use modern day countries and bodies of water to write descriptions of where each civilization was located.) Important People (List at least one important person from each civilization that made a contribution or had an impact on its people. Explain why or how this person helped its civilizations.) Accomplishments/ Contributions (List innovations or technologies created by each civilization. Choose at least one method to describe how it improved the lives of the people.) Modern Day Iraq Persian Gulf to Mediterranean Sea Runs the length of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers King Hammurabi is most important ruler of Babylon. Known for setting up a code of laws Code of Hammurabi Hanging Gardens King Nebuchadazzer rules for 40+ years and built The Hanging Gardens Which features represent Babylonian accomplishments? Assyrians Orange Textbook Chapter 2, Section 2 (p.38-40) Location (Use modern day countries and bodies of water to write descriptions of where each civilization was located.) Spans majority of Middle East Mesopotamia to Egypt Important People (List at least one important person from each civilization that made a contribution or had an impact on its people. Explain why or how this person helped its civilizations.) Accomplishments/ Contributions (List innovations or technologies created by each civilization. Choose at least one method to describe how it improved the lives of the people.) Which features represent Assyrian accomplishments? Phoenicians Orange Textbook Chapter 2, Section 4 (p.48-50) Location (Use modern day countries and bodies of water to write descriptions of where each civilization was located.) Important People (List at least one important person from each civilization that made a contribution or had an impact on its people. Explain why or how this person helped its civilizations.) Accomplishments/ Contributions (List innovations or technologies created by each civilization. Choose at least one method to describe how it improved the lives of the people.) Which features represent Phoenician accomplishments? Israelites Orange Textbook Chapter 2, Section 4 (p.51-53) Location (Use modern day countries and bodies of water to write descriptions of where each civilization was located.) Important People (List at least one important person from each civilization that made a contribution or had an impact on its people. Explain why or how this person helped its civilizations.) Accomplishments/ Contributions (List innovations or technologies created by each civilization. Choose at least one method to describe how it improved the lives of the people.) Which features represent Israelite accomplishments? Additional Resource: http://www.ducksters.com/history/mesopotamia/ancient_mesopotamia.php https://sites.google.com/site/1ancientcivilizationsforkids/ancient-iraq-mesopotamia