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 Sir . Arthur Evans. Knossos. Palace Economy. Bronze Age: Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. Review: . Sir Arthur Evans. Knossos. Palace Economy. Bronze Age: Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations. Review: . Mesopotamia. “Land between the rivers”. Between the Tigris River and Euphrates River. Fertile Crescent. Little rain. Silt from river. Mesopotamia. Flooding. Snow melt. Irrigation and drainage ditches. “The Land Between the Rivers” . 3200-500 BCE. Come to Sumer!. If you are looking for a city bound vacation come to Sumer where culture is abundant. Sumer is the dominant kingdom in the Mesopotamia! Come between the time period of 4000 - 2800 BCE before conflicts arose! Bring food, bring friends and bring family! . Water in Context: Exploring water in the Middle East region through GIS mapping and cross-disciplinary perspectives . – 28 September 2012. Jason Ur. John L. Loeb Associate Professor . of the Social Sciences. SOL-WHI-3. The 1. st. River Valley Civilizations. During the New Stone Age, permanent settlements appeared in river valleys and around the Fertile Crescent. . River Valleys provided water and rich soil for crops as well as protection from invasion. . 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’ . Chavin. , and Aegean Civilizations.. Cities as administrative centers. Political system based on control of territory (rather than kinship). Specialized, non-food-producing activities. Status distinctions based largely on wealth. SHANG – OLMEC- CHAVIN - AEGEAN. ANCIENT WEAPONS. & TECHNOLOGY. River valley civilizations depended on irrigation to survive. Construction required engineering with stone and mud bricks. Metallurgy gave advantages to civilizations that had it over those who didn’t. 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. 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. . Take out your homework. 1. Where is Mesopotamia? . 2. What were the names of the civilizations that lived there?. 3. What things did those civilizations accomplish?. 4 Copy the following sentence:. Mr. . Vocab: Fertile Crescent. Region of rich soil in the middle east, curving from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.. Vocab: Mesopotamia. Region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Name given to this region by the ancient Greeks meaning “between the rivers”. Mesopotamia “LAND BETWEEN THE TWO RIVERS” Begin by looking, reading, and writing…. A time line: pp 82: write 5 statements based on the information pp 82—83 A map pp 84—85: write 5 statements based on the information based on the information on page 84—85…What is the title of the map?