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The Ancient Middle East

The Ancient Middle East. 1. Mesopotamia: "Land Between the Two Rivers". The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area. The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization” Nicknamed “Fertile Crescent”. Sumerians – first people to live in Mesopotamia in civilizations. Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic.

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The Ancient Middle East

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  1. The Ancient Middle East

  2. 1. Mesopotamia: "Land Between the Two Rivers"

  3. The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization” Nicknamed “Fertile Crescent”

  4. Sumerians – first people to live in Mesopotamia in civilizations

  5. Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic Enki Innana Gods and Goddesses usually had human and animal qualities

  6. Mesopotamian Trade “The Cuneiform World”

  7. Cuneiform: The First Writing System “Wedge-Shaped” Writing

  8. Cuneiform Writing

  9. Deciphering Cuneiform

  10. Sumerian Scribes – the writers of society “Tablet House”

  11. Sumerian Cylinder Seals

  12. Gilgamesh

  13. Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:Flood Story

  14. Ziggurat at Ur • Temple • “Mountain of the Gods”

  15. The Royal Standard of Ur

  16. Mesopotamian Harp

  17. Board Game From Ur

  18. Sophisticated Metallurgy Skillsat Ur

  19. Sargon of Akkad:The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]

  20. The Babylonian Empires

  21. Hammurabi’s [r. 1792-1750 B. C. E.] Code

  22. Hammurabi, the Judge

  23. Babylonian Math

  24. Babylonian Numbers

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