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Warm Up

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Warm Up

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  1. Warm Up We the Sons of Mesopotamia, land of the prophets, resting place of the holy imams, the leaders of civilization and the creators of arithmetic; on our land, the first law was put in place , the most noble era of justice in the politics of nations was laid down, on our soil, the followers of the prophet and the saints prayed, the philosophers and the scientists theorized, and the writers and poets created . • In what ways does the constitution mention the region’s history? • Which parts of the constitution include the 5 themes of civilization? • Why do you think the authors of the constitution felt they should have this paragraph as the introduction to this document?

  2. Pyramids • Tombs for the Pharaohs • Built out of limestone, granite & stone

  3. The Great Pyramid at Giza

  4. The Sphinx

  5. Egyptian Culture • Strong belief in the afterlife • Believed that the final judgment occurred at death • Does your heart weigh more than a feather?

  6. Weighing of the Heart

  7. Mummification • Reserved for royals & elites • What is mummification? • A technique that involved embalming & drying the corpse to prevent it from decaying

  8. Mummification • Coffins were filled with items that could be used in the afterlife such as clothing, food, cosmetics & jewelry

  9. Book of the Dead • Book of hymns, prayers & magic spells that were intended to guide the soul in the afterlife • Placed in the coffin

  10. Warm Up • Name and Locate the 4 Cradles of Civilization. • Name the 5 characteristics of a civilization. • Define: AD, BC, BCE, CE

  11. Egypt vs. Mesopotamia

  12. Mummified the dead Egypt

  13. Deserts tended to protect from invaders Egypt

  14. Hieroglyphic Writing Egypt

  15. Primary building material was clay Mesopotamia

  16. 1st to develop the Wagon Wheel Mesopotamia

  17. Primary means of subsistence was farming Both

  18. Ziggurats Mesopotamia

  19. Had a social hierarchy Both

  20. Ruled by a pharaoh Egypt

  21. Cuneiform Writing Mesopotamia

  22. Built with stone Egypt

  23. Worship of Sun god, Ra Egypt

  24. Wrote on papyrus Egypt

  25. Pyramids as tombs Egypt

  26. Monarchy Both

  27. River(s) followed predictable cycle of flooding Egypt

  28. Walled cities Mesopotamia

  29. River bank(s) provided fertile soil Both

  30. Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers Mesopotamia

  31. Gods included Osiris and Isis Egypt

  32. Theocratic government Both

  33. Polytheistic Both

  34. Nile River Egypt

  35. Afterlife anticipated as good Egypt

  36. Code of Hammurabi Mesopotamia

  37. Slavery Both

  38. Scribes Both

  39. Early independent city-states Mesopotamia

  40. Book of the Dead Egypt

  41. Rosetta Stone Egypt

  42. Polytheistic Both

  43. Mostly in modern day Iraq Mesopotamia

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