PPT-Ancient Civilizations of Mesopotamia

Assyrian Empire 2400612 BCE Ancient Mesopotamia Mesopotamian Civilizations survived because of the water resources known as the Tigris amp Euphrates Rivers Mesopotamian cultures used mud bricks to build with . It is called civilization Government A new type of government developed in Sumer that included a city and its surrounding lands Government Religion dominated life in Sumer but in time powerful men who were not priests became the political rulers The It is called civilization Government A new type of government developed in Sumer that included a city and its surrounding lands Government Religion dominated life in Sumer but in time powerful men who were not priests became the political rulers The List some things that you feel would be needed for a civilization to be successful…. River Valley Civilizations. Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. 9000 – 3000 Years Ago… . Advanced. Cities. By Lauren Feeley. &. Angel Nieves. Hammurabi’s Code of Laws. Law 48: . if a storm came and blew all the grain and other crops in the air, or they died because of lack of water, they would not have to have to pay the rent for the entire year.. List some things that you feel would be needed for a civilization to be successful…. River Valley Civilizations. Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. 9000 – 3000 Years Ago… . Advanced. Cities. Standard 6-1.3 . Let’s Remember… . https://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJdT6QcSbQ0. . Ancient River Valley Civilizations. Geography. - where are they located, natural boundaries . Architecture. - what did they build that they are ‘famous for’ . We are now leaving Africa!. And landing in….. Ancient India. Harappan Civilization. Harappan. civilization began around the . Indus River . around 2500BC.. It is also known as . the Indus Valley Civilization. 4 Regions!. City-States in Mesopotamia. Egypt & Nile River. Indus Valley. China. Common Characteristics ??. Water!!. Deserts of river cultures short on resources. River Valley Civilizations. Opportunity to adapt environment. 6. th. . Grade Social Studies. Chapter 5 Lesson 1 in the World Text. The Big Picture. Around 4000 BC Egyptian farming communities were growing along the Nile River.. Another civilization was also developing in . Unit 1. Admit . Slip- 9/29. What do you think of when you hear the word Egypt?. Neolithic Revolution. Hunting. and . gathering. were replaced by agriculture and . domesticating. animals as primary means to obtain . Mesopotamia. Geographic Location. The area lies between the . Tigris. & . Euphrates. Rivers in modern day Iraq.. Mesopotamia. Advances. Bronze. Metallurgy. Cuneiform. (wedge shaped writing). Pictograph: picture representation. Geographic features. Ex: #. mountainhigh. Early Civilizations. Where did Civilizations begin?. Most civilizations began near rivers and lakes. The people needed the water for drinking and growing plants, a skill learned during the Neolithic Revolution. . Two Early City-States. Catal Huyuk. Jericho. Catal Huyuk is the oldest and the largest Neolithic city found, so far. It dates to 8,000 years BCE and was occupied continuously for 376 generations. No specific reasons for its abandonment have been found. . MESOPOTAMIA. EGYPT. Mesopotamia and Egypt are together known as the Fertile Crescent. Just like Mesopotamia, Egypt is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Although Egypt arose after Mesopotamia, what characteristics do you think they shared?.