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Brandon Mark Chris Charran Keara Pagniello Sarah Ahmed and Sybil Tong The term Sumerian is the common name given to the ancient nonSemitic inhabitants of southern Mesopotamia Sumer by the . consumercredit buffaloorg Email cccscccsbuffaloorg brPage 2br The Facts About us Founded in 1965 CCCS of Buffalo Inc provides knowledge and programs to help individuals and household s in Western New York achieve financial self sufficiency by being b WRITING . The Sumerians used . CUNEIFORM. to make trade easier. . They wrote not on paper, but on clay tablets. . Originally the Sumerians had . 2,000 symbols in the . cuneiform alphabet. Over time they were able to reduce the number of symbols down . Ms. . Carmelitano. Recap: How do we learn about the past. Archaeology. Archaeological digs. Radiocarbon Dating. : The process of studying the decay of carbon-14 to estimate the age of organic materials, such as wood and leather, up to about 58,000 to 62,000 years. Do Now #11. Hammurabi’s Code:. is known as the first set of laws.. Were these laws fair in your opinion? (Use examples) Could you live in a society that had to follow these laws?. Reminder: fingers cut off, put to death, hair shaved, eye for an eye . Write your name, date and HR on a new sheet of paper. DO NOT WRITE THE QUESTION. 1. What was the Egyptian language and what did they write on?. 2. What is a social class?. 3. Give an example of the US social class. Mesopotamian Civilization. Mesopotamian Civilization. p17-20. What do you call a complex society that has an organized government, art, religion, class divisions and a writing system?. A civilization. Many settled between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, also known as the “Fertile Crescent.”. The Sumerians. The Sumerians took care of the rivers, building dikes, dams, and irrigation systems. . Mari. 5.1 Introduction. Focus on Sumerian culture.. In 1800’s archeologists bean finding artifacts in Mesopotamia.. By studying artifacts the archeologists have learned about Sumer.. One artifact is the Standard of Ur.. what is now the country of Iraq.. Mesopotamia was part of a larger region called the Fertile Crescent. This area, that stretched from the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea down to the Persian Gulf, had fertile soil and was where many civilizations started. The shape is somewhat similar to a crescent (think of a crescent roll, or a crescent-shaped moon).. MESOPOTAMIA “ FERTILE CRESENT” LAND BETWEEN THE RIVERS Mesopotamia Overview and Objectives Learn about the ancient achievements of the early people in this region. Learn about the geography of the land and how the people used it. Bellringer What advantages did River Valleys offer for starting a civilization? List the 5 characteristics of a civilization. STAIR S pecialized workers T echnology A dvanced cities I nstitutions R CHAPTER 2: EARLY RIVER VALLEY CIVILIZATIONS By 2000 B.C., 4 important civilizations were flourishing in major river valleys FERTILE CRESCENT DEF: An arc of rich farmland in Southwest Asia, between the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean Sea what is now the country of Iraq.. Mesopotamia was part of a larger region called the Fertile Crescent. This area, that stretched from the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea down to the Persian Gulf, had fertile soil and was where many civilizations started. The shape is somewhat similar to a crescent (think of a crescent roll, or a crescent-shaped moon).. CONTRACTDECORATION www.sumerexport.com Page 2 BranchesGenerator / PumbWash Programme Page 3 Okul Araçları / BlanketsAyakkabı / Yatak Minder / Water Puri�cation TabletsKonteyner / Referan