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Discoveries at Ur

Discoveries at Ur. Turn to pages 106 and 107 of your textbook What does it mean to excavate? What shape do archeologists dig the ground into? Why do they do this?. Do Now. Led an excavation at Ur Uncovered different layers that held artifacts from Ur’s history 5000 B.C. to 2000 B.C.

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Discoveries at Ur

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  1. Discoveries at Ur

  2. Turn to pages 106 and 107 of your textbook • What does it mean to excavate? What shape do archeologists dig the ground into? Why do they do this? Do Now

  3. Led an excavation at Ur • Uncovered different layers that held artifacts from Ur’s history • 5000 B.C. to 2000 B.C. Leonard Woolley

  4. Deepest layer was the remains of an Ubaid Village (1) • Above that layer was 8 feet of mud, evidence a flood destroyed Ur (2) • Ur was rebuilt, and the Royal Cemetery of Ur was found (3) • Highest layer of ruins contained small mud-brick buildings. Euphrates changed course, Ur was abandoned (4) Layers

  5. Showed skill of Sumerian craft-workers • Evidence of long distance trade • Tombs of royalty and high priests • Precious metals and stones • Jewelry and Weapons Royal Tombs of Ur

  6. Work in your group to complete page 26 of your Homework and Practice Book Activity

  7. Who made the discoveries of Ur? What was found in each layer? Wrap Up

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