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Mesopotamian Achievements (Day 2)

Mesopotamian Achievements (Day 2). Do Now. Take out your homework What are some of the Mesopotamian achievements you have learned about so far?. Building. Most lived in simple flat-roofed, mud brick houses Tallest and largest building was the ziggurat Towns developed around the ziggurat.

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Mesopotamian Achievements (Day 2)

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  1. Mesopotamian Achievements (Day 2)

  2. Do Now • Take out your homework • What are some of the Mesopotamian achievements you have learned about so far?

  3. Building • Most lived in simple flat-roofed, mud brick houses • Tallest and largest building was the ziggurat • Towns developed around the ziggurat

  4. Transportation • Sumerians were the first to attach wheels to carts • Well established trade routes • Various kinds of boats • Made trade and travel easier

  5. Writing and Literature • Sumerians made the first known written records • Cuneiform (wedge-shaped symbols) • Scribes recorded things for others • Writing made developments in government, economy, and society possible

  6. Uses of writing • Scribes Recorded: 1. Boundary lines 2. Wars 3. Lists of kings 4. Gifts to temples 5. Literature (songs and stories) 6. Trade 7. Food supplies

  7. Activity • You are giving a tour of the ruins of a Sumerian city center. Write a presentation about Sumerian society. You must include at least 3topics, and it must be at least 1 page in length. In addition, you must add a conclusion that details why these achievements are significant. • Possible topics to include: 1. Architecture 2. Religion 3. Government 4. Transportation 5. Writing and literature 6. Measurements 7. Agricultural techniques

  8. Wrap Up • Name some of the achievements of the Sumerians we have discussed

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