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Mesopotamia Geography • Fertile Crescent = “Land b/w rivers” • Tigris, Euphrates – Flood – Plant in silt wheat and barley surplus What were some of the Environmental Challenges? 1. 2. 3. • 1. 2. 3. • Unpredictable flooding No natural barriers Limited building resources What are some possible Solutions? Irrigation City walls Trade What did they need to execute these solutions? City-States • Surrounded by fields • Own gov’t • Much like own country Who Ruled? • Times of Peace? • During Warfare? • Who ruled more often? Why? What does it mean to be a dynasty? Spread of Cities • Surplus of goods led to what? • What is Cultural Diffusion? – Sumerian Culture • Religion – Polytheism – Gods immortal and all-powerful – Epic of Gilgamesh • Social Classes – Kings, Landowners, Priests – Wealthy Merchants – Majority – Artisans – Slaves Women • • • • • Many Rights Merchants, artisans, farmers Hold property Join priesthood Learned to read and write Akkadian Empire • Sargon • 1st Empire – Brings together several people, nations, or independent states together • Lasted 200 Years Old Babylonian Empire (1900-1600 BC) • Amorites invade Establish Babylon as capital • Hammurabi – Peak of Babylonian Reign – Code of Laws – All over empire