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Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization and Golden Age of Babylon

Explore the ancient land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, known for its skilled artisans, city-states, ziggurats, and priest-kings. Discover key vocabulary and influential figures like Sargon I, Gilgamesh, and Hammurabi in this fascinating historical journey.

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Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization and Golden Age of Babylon

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  1. Chapter 3 ~ Mesopotamia Vocabulary

  2. Meaning of Mesopotamia “The land between two rivers”

  3. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers are the two rivers that surround Mesopotamia

  4. Skilled workers are known as... ARTISANS

  5. ●City-state – the city and the surrounding farmland; each had its own gods and own laws

  6. Scribe – writers

  7. ●Levees – raised area of soil used to control the rivers

  8. Ziggurat – a temple in the center of each Sumerian City “mountain of god” or “hill of heaven”

  9. ●Priest-kings – Sumerian priests who were also kings of city-states

  10. “Cradle of Civilization” – Mesopotamia was called this because this was the birthplace of civilizations

  11. Some more vocabulary ● Culture – Way of life ● Reform – improvement ● Reign – period of power ● Surplus – extra

  12. A few more vocabulary terms! ● Empire – a group of states under one ruler ● Hereditary –passed down from parent to child

  13. Sargon I • A leader from the city-state Akkad • He created the world’s first empire • His reign was the longest empire...50 years!

  14. Gilgamesh ●one of the most famous priest-king... the Story of Gilgamesh is the oldest known piece of literature

  15. Hammurabi Hammurabi – conquered Akkad and Sumer to create a new, great empire Hammurabi extended his rule and his new empire all the way to the Mediterranean Sea Hammurabi made the god of Babylon above all other gods;

  16. Hammurabi Hammurabi began a government housing program. Hammurabi took the best laws from each city-state and created a “Code of Laws”

  17. Hammurabi Hammurabi’s reign was known as “The Golden Age of Babylon”

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