Download Aim: How did Mesopotamia compare with the Nile River Valley?

Do Now: Copy Mesopotamia Vocabulary into your notebooks
-Fertile Crescent* – a crescent-shaped region of good farmland
created by the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers, which stretches from
the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
-Natural Barriers* – geographic obstacles, such as mountains &
deserts that prevent cultural diffusion.
-Diversity- differences in culture, religion & nationalities.
-Ziggurats*- a pyramid-like structure built to honor gods.
-Cuneiform* – a wedge-shaped writing formed by pressing a
pen-like instrument into clay.
-Empire* – groups of states or territories governed by one ruler.
 -Fertile Crescent* – a crescent-shaped region of good
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farmland created by the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers, which
stretches from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
-Natural Barriers* – geographic obstacles, such as
mountains & deserts that prevent cultural diffusion.
-Diversity- differences in culture, religion & nationalities.
-Ziggurats*- a pyramid-like structure built to honor gods.
-Cuneiform* – a wedge-shaped writing formed by
pressing a pen-like instrument into clay.
-Empire* – groups of states or territories governed by one
ruler.
 Examine the Map on the East side of the Handout
 Answer questions 1 & 2 in FULL SENTENCES
 Use the information that you underlined or
highlighted to fill in the chart on Sumer:
 Geography
 Religion
 Contributions
 Mesopotamia’s geographic setting was in…
 Characteristics of Mesopotamian Religion included…
 Some major contributions of the Mesopotamian
civilization included…
 Read Document # 1
 Answer questions 1 -3 in FULL SENTENCES
Advantages
Disadvantages
 Using your notes, fill out the chart comparing:
Egypt
Mesopotamia