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  1. Photo by kangotraveler - Creative Commons Attribution License http://www.flickr.com/photos/14279744@N03 Created with Haiku Deck

  2. Lesson Objectives for Sumer & Egypt • Know • their locations on the world map • key features and achievements of both civilisations • Understand • why these civilisations began along rivers • human ingenuity and resourcefulness enabled great achievements in these civilisations • their creativity continues to benefit us today

  3. Dating conventions in history Recap Which comes first? a) 230 BC / BCE or 231 AD? b) 16th century or 18th century? What is the difference between BC and BCE?

  4. A Brief recap on the concept of Civilisation • What is a civilisation? • What are the characteristics of a civilisation? • Can you name an example of a civilisation?

  5. Features of Civilisation

  6. Where was Sumeria ?

  7. Mesopotamia = “Land between Rivers”

  8. Modern-day Iraq http://www.geographicguide.net/asia/middle-east.htm

  9. WHO were the Sumerians? • The name “Sumer” means “land of the civilised people” • This word came from a neighbouring culture – the Sumerians only called themselves the “black-headed people” • The Sumerians migrated into the fertile Mesopotamian area – but their origins are a mystery

  10. A Very Brief History • Around 3500 BC, the Sumerian people settled in Mesopotamia • The first known King recorded in Sumerian history was named Etana, described as `he who stabilized all the lands’ • Sumerian cities each had rulers who competed for power in the area e.g. Uruk, Ur, Eridu, Nippur

  11. The End of Sumerian Civilisation • In 2334 BC, Sumer was conquered by the Akkadian Empire • From 2047-1750 BC Sumerian culture was revived in the city of Ur – a final period of greatness • Great works of literature and law were written • 1750 BC – Ur is destroyed by the Amorites. The land was also no longer fertile • The Sumerians migrated away and ceased to exist as a culture

  12. Introduction to the Sumerian City • Sumeria was the first known civilisation to display the features of a civilisation. • VIDEO - Ruins of ziggurat /city + 3-D reconstruction of Sumerian city and its surroundings + close up of artefact on textbook pg 62 (17:34 – 21:52) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKs5Wvv1-14

  13. Photo by James F Clay - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License http://www.flickr.com/photos/7888746@N08 Created with Haiku Deck

  14. Materials you need for your task • Video (Sumerians, first civilization on earth) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8v2vRlLL58(00:00 – 06:00) 2. Readings Sumer Achievement Handouthttp://www.mitchellteachers.net/WorldHistory/MrMEarlyHumansProject/PDFs/SumerAchieveBlurbs.pdf

  15. Photo by Marcus Hansson - Creative Commons Attribution License http://www.flickr.com/photos/87603889@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

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