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Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia. Chapter 1.2. Table of Contents:. Table of Contents 1 Key ideas – Study Guide 2 Ch1.2 Vocabulary 3 Mesopotamia Map 4 J# 7 Why settle in river valley? 5 . Key Ideas.

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Mesopotamia

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  1. Mesopotamia Chapter 1.2

  2. Table of Contents: • Table of Contents 1 • Key ideas – Study Guide 2 • Ch1.2 Vocabulary 3 • Mesopotamia Map 4 • J# 7 Why settle in river valley? 5

  3. Key Ideas • river valley civilizations • landform, climate, resources • economy: trade and agriculture • human/environment interaction • evolution of writing system • emergence of city states • Hammurabi’s Code of Law • culture

  4. Vocabulary Ch1.2 – page 16 Tigris River Mesopotamia Euphrates River civilizations Sumer empire Babylon scribe Sargon cuneiform Hammurabi artisans Irrigation city-state

  5. Tuesday, September 20 • Review Ch 1.2 Vocab and check for a grade • Copy map of Mesopotamia on page 17 using ½ sheet construction paper • be very detailed • outline with markers or colored pencils • Tape it into the next blank page of your packet • J# 7 Why would people choose to settle in a river valley?

  6. Tuesday, Sept. 20, cont. • J# 7 Why would people choose to settle in a river valley? 6.1.3 • What continent is Mesopotamia on? • What region is Mesopotamia?

  7. Irrigation – water crops • Good farming conditions/fertile soil • Easier to feed a large number of people • Easy for trade goods and ideas • Mud for bricks to build houses • Easy to travel • River protects from invading armies • Fish to eat • Draws animals to their area • Flooding brings fertile soil • Drinking and cooking water

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