Mesopotamia S Guide
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| show | It is now where Iraq is today. The climate for Mesopotamia is a desert which is very hot and dry. Sumerians cities were isolated by geography and with walls for safety.
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| Why was it named "Mesopotamia?" | show 🗑
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| Describe the flooding in this area. What was the benefit of the flood? What problems did they cause? | show 🗑
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| show | the idea that the rules apply equally to everyone
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| Who was Hammurabi? What is he known for? What was so special about his laws? | show 🗑
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| The Epic of Gilgamesh- what is significant (special/unique) about it? What is the story of the Great Flood similar to? | show 🗑
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| The Assyrian Empire- what were its strengths? Why did it fall? | show 🗑
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| Describe the religious beliefs of the ancient Mesopotamians. | show 🗑
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| show | were sumerian temples that dominated city-state. They were built to please the gods. Their powerful priests controlled most of the land or a rectangle tower, or temple- in ancient Mesopotamia
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| show | They would of removed a King if he was a horrible leader- if king made gods upset or sad
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| show | cuneiform; scribe- a male writer- why? women didn't have rights or didn't learn back then
ex. sumerians, egyptians, teachers and students, scribes, merchants, farmers, rulers for legal system
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| Nebuchadnezzar- What did he rule? What is he remembered for building? | show 🗑
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| Describe the flooding in this area. What was the benefit of the flood? What problems did they cause? 2nd option | show 🗑
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| show | Sumerians, egyptians, teachers and students, scribes, merchants, farmers, ruler- legal system
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| How did they write? | show 🗑
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| Why did they write? | show 🗑
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| When did the historical Gilgamesh live? | show 🗑
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| show | the two were evenly matched in battle, which caused them to respect each other
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| show | All living things must eventually die.
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