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BELLWORK
1. Describe the characteristics of the Fertile Crescent.
2. List four advances the Sumerians made with regards to
farming and agriculture.
3. Describe the Sumerian religious practices.
4. What is cuneiform?
5. Who was Hammurabi? Why is he important?
6. Who were the Assyrians? Why were they successful?
7. THINKER: In your opinion, what was the greatest
achievement of Mesopotamia?
Fertile Crescent:
1. Describe the
characteristics of the
Fertile Crescent.
The Sumerians
2. List four advances the
Sumerians made with regards
to farming and agriculture.
The Sumerians
3. Describe the
Sumerian religious
practices.
Civilizations & Numbering Years
Writing
4. What is cuneiform?
Hammurabi
5. Who was Hammurabi?
Why is he important?
The Assyrians
6. Who were
the Assyrians?
Why were they
successful?
THINKER: In your opinion, what was the
greatest achievement of Mesopotamia?
An eye for an eye……
Hammurabi’s Code
• As you know, Hammurabi’s Code was very harsh, but it
became one of the earliest attempts at law.
• You are now going to read over 25 laws within
Hammurabi’s Code.
• You must pick 10 and translate them into modern
language.
• We will do the first one as an example.
• I challenge you to create your own!