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Madison Perry amp Elizabeth Troy What is it Fertile Crescent is regarded as the birthplace of agriculture urbanization writing trade science history and organized religions A region in the Middle East that curves hence crescent through southern Iraq Syria Lebanon Jordan ID: 659419

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“The Cradle of Civilization”

Madison Perry & Elizabeth TroySlide2

What is it?“Fertile Crescent is regarded as the birthplace of agriculture, urbanization, writing, trade, science, history, and organized religions.”

A region in the Middle East that curves (hence crescent) through southern Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, and northern Egypt.Slide3

IrrigationIrrigation wasn’t the sole source of water used for farming.

Many harvest were destroyed due to drought or flooding thus came irrigationIrrigation existed and was mainly used in drier areas alongside the plowSlide4

Positive: The floods always left behind rich soil for farmingNegative: Flooding was/is very unpredictable and destructive to crops, livestock, homes, etc.

FloodsSlide5

FarmingMain agriculture grains were wheat, barley, millet, and emmer

Barley was widely used as a form of payment & to make flatbreadBeer and luxury foods were made from wheat & emmer

Sesame, flax, peas, lentils, figs, pomegranate, apples, pistachios were also produced.

FarmingSlide6

GeographyNorthern Crescent

Hills, plains, mountainsVery fertile due to streams flowing through mountainsOffered supplies such as timber, metals, stone

Southern Crescent

Wide, flat, barren plainsLack of natural resources is where trading came into effect.Slide7

Mesopotamia

Several different empires existed in Mesopotamia and are often study together based on their similarities and location.

Greek for “land between rivers,” Mesopotamia was an ancient region centered between the Tigris and Euphrates river in modern day IraqSlide8

Society3200 BC: Sumerian

System of writing: cuneiformBuilt temples: Ziggurats

2300 BC: Akkadians

1750 BC: Babylonian

Hammurabi’s Code

650 BC: Assyrian

Epic of Gilgamesh

600 BC: Chaldean

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

550 BC: Phoenician

Oldest verified alphabetSlide9

GovernmentAlthough cuneiform was previously invented the first known recorded/written law code wasn’t until 1750 BC

One of the most memorable law codes was Hammurabi’s Code. High nobles and priests helped advise the Kings.

Separate city-states often adopted the same laws

The Assyrians had military police in control of local governmentSlide10

ReligionTo keep the “forces of chaos” away the people of Mesopotamia performed daily rituals

Proper funeral practices, civic duties, honor elders, treat people with respect, and to honor the Gods through their daily jobs

The Mesopotamian people believed their world started with a battle between their Gods and the “forces of chaos”Slide11

Citationshttp://www.ancient.eu/Fertile_Crescent/

http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/home_set.html http://www.ancient.eu/Mesopotamia/http://www.ancient.eu/article/9/http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Mesopotamia.aspx

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/HarranPlains/https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/fertile-crescent-civilizations/lyric-notes/

http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/government.html