PPT-Sumer Mesopotamia was located in

what is now the country of Iraq Mesopotamia was part of a larger region called the Fertile Crescent This area that stretched from the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea down to the Persian Gulf had fertile soil and was where many civilizations started The shape is somewhat similar to a crescent think of a crescent roll or a crescentshaped moon. c. 8000 BC c. 3600 BC c. 3200 BC c. 2334 c. 1792 c. 539. Development of agriculture Civilizations begin first writings using Sargon of Akkad Hammurabi of Cyrus the Great. Mesopotamia. “Land between the rivers”. Between the Tigris River and Euphrates River. Fertile Crescent. Little rain. Silt from river. Mesopotamia. Flooding. Snow melt. Irrigation and drainage ditches. The Rise of Sumer. Main Ideas:. The Sumerians created the world’s first advanced society.. Religion played a major role in Sumerian society.. Key Terms and Places. Sumer: . area of Mesopotamia where the world’s first civilization was developed. th. . Bellwork. Checkpoint #45. Classwork. India map. Test next Friday, 14. th. . Check Point #45. Number 1-7. 30 seconds per slide. 1. What larger region was Mesopotamia located within?. Sahara Desert. By Lauren Feeley. &. Angel Nieves. Hammurabi’s Code of Laws. Law 48: . if a storm came and blew all the grain and other crops in the air, or they died because of lack of water, they would not have to have to pay the rent for the entire year.. Hammurabi was a Mesopotamian king who recorded a system of laws called the Code of Hammurabi. . . He . ordered 282 laws engraved in stone and placed in a public location for everyone to see. . The Code of Hammurabi Mesopotamia. Do Now #11. Hammurabi’s Code:. is known as the first set of laws.. Were these laws fair in your opinion? (Use examples) Could you live in a society that had to follow these laws?. Reminder: fingers cut off, put to death, hair shaved, eye for an eye . Charlie Brown’s Boot . Zooming in: Charlie Brown’s Boot Laces . directions: Label the geographic features, cities and other locations from below on the map. . Follow the directions on labeling. . 6. th. . Grade Social Studies. Chapter 5 Lesson 1 in the World Text. The Big Picture. Around 4000 BC Egyptian farming communities were growing along the Nile River.. Another civilization was also developing in . Many settled between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, also known as the “Fertile Crescent.”. The Sumerians. The Sumerians took care of the rivers, building dikes, dams, and irrigation systems. . Mari. Take out your homework. 1. Where is Mesopotamia? . 2. What were the names of the civilizations that lived there?. 3. What things did those civilizations accomplish?. 4 Copy the following sentence:. Mr. . Vocab: Fertile Crescent. Region of rich soil in the middle east, curving from the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.. Vocab: Mesopotamia. Region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Name given to this region by the ancient Greeks meaning “between the rivers”. Mesopotamia “LAND BETWEEN THE TWO RIVERS” Begin by looking, reading, and writing…. A time line: pp 82: write 5 statements based on the information pp 82—83 A map pp 84—85: write 5 statements based on the information based on the information on page 84—85…What is the title of the map? Bellringer What advantages did River Valleys offer for starting a civilization? List the 5 characteristics of a civilization. STAIR S pecialized workers T echnology A dvanced cities I nstitutions R