PPT-Sumer & Mesopotamia 3300 B.C.-1900 B.C.

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 rivers”. Between the Tigris River and Euphrates River. Fertile Crescent. Little rain. Silt from river. Mesopotamia. Flooding. Snow melt. Irrigation and drainage ditches. 7000-5000 B.C.. 7.1.1 Identify and compare the rise of early agricultural river valley civilization in Africa and Asia.. 7.1.3. Trace steps in the development of written language, including the evolution of Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics, and Chinese calligraphy.. 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.. 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. 3 2 2 7021 4609.1 2115 1343 2450.1 1110 6700.3 2531 3210 3300.2 2450.2 2120 6700.4 6140 3211 6700.1 3300.1 2200 1350 1341 6586 2460.2 4300.1 2130 3261 3016 2470 6700.2 4300.2 3160 6542 1110 3300.1 220 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 . Brandon Mark, Chris . Charran. , Keara Pagniello, Sarah Ahmed and Sybil Tong. The term "Sumerian" is the common name given to the ancient . non-Semitic. inhabitants of southern Mesopotamia, Sumer, by the . By Mr. Zindma. n. Unit 2. 1. Section 1: Geography and the Fertile Crescent. 2. Essential Question. : How did geography influence the development of civilization in Southwest Asia?. The Big Idea: . . Charlie Brown’s Boot . Zooming in: Charlie Brown’s Boot Laces . directions: Label the geographic features, cities and other locations from below on the map. . Follow the directions on labeling. . 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 . Mr. Korinek 7. th. Grade Social Studies. The Four Empires of Mesopotamia 2300 and 539 B.C.E. Akkadian. Empire. Babylonian Empire. Assyrian Empire. Neo Babylonian Empire. The . Akkadian. Empire 2300 . 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 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).. jjjOOOCARd35003500350035003500350035003500350035003400340033003400330034003300340033003600330034003300340034003300The BowlsSidewinderBillingsHelenaShepherd Ah-NeiRecreation AreaNo warranty is made by