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