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Name: ________________________ Date: ____________________ Social Studies Class: ___________________ Ancient Mesopotamia Project Task What you have to do 1. Title Page Create a title page. Be sure to have your name, class, and the date the project is due on there. You also need visuals that represent ancient Mesopotamia. 2. It happened first in Mesopotamia In this article are a number of “firsts” that Mesopotamians achieved. Select two of these and draw or print a visual that depicts each of the achievements. Describe how each could have been used during this time. Your visual should have labels, be colorful, and be accurate. Title this page “It Happened First in Ancient Mesopotamia”. Resource: http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/world/newsid_2955000/2955531.stm 3. Cuneiform Read the story about the development of writing from the British Museum. Answer the following questions on a separate sheet of paper. Please put this heading “Cuneiform” at the top of your page. 1. What time period did people start to record the amounts of different crops? 2. Draw the symbol for barley. 3. What was usually next to the barley sign? 4. What is the Sumerian word for fig cakes? 5. Beside business and trade, what was cuneiform used for? 6. Cuneiform script was used to write what other languages? 7. Draw the sign for the ox c.600. Resource: http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/story/sto_set.html Check 4. Code of Hammurabi Create a page titled “The Code of Hammurabi”. On the Code of Hammurabi page are the laws of Hammurabi as translated from cuneiform. Select four laws and write them out. After each law, explain in your own words what the law means in today’s world. This should be in paragraph form. 5. Ziggurats Read the article on Ziggurats. In paragraph form, address the answers to the following questions: 1. What is a ziggurat? 2. Why were these structures built? 3. How were they built? 4. What did people do there on a daily basis? 5. What are some examples of famous ziggurats and where are they located today? Resource: http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/home_set.html 6. Map Labeling You will receive a map of ancient Mesopotamia and one that is current. Label the major rivers, lakes, mountains, and other major geographical places, including oceans and seas. Using a colored pencil, outline and fill in the area that used to be ancient Mesopotamia over the modern day map. Color in the oceans and other water sources with blue. Make the land area green. Bonus: Once you have finished all the requirements listed above, you may select another element of Mesopotamian culture to research and write about. Speak with your teachers about your topic idea and research questions.