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Mesopotamia The Fertile Crescent Weebly肥沃的新月 weebly美索不达米亚the

Mesopotamia:The Fertile Crescent Chapter 3 Notes Fertile Crescent Fertile Crescent = moon-shaped strip of land from the Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf that is excellent farm land Located in modern-day Middle East Mesopotamia Mesopotamia = located within the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris Euphrates Rivers Rivers were NOT a reliable source of water (unlike the Nile) Ran dry in summer; flooded in spring Villages joined together to build dams, canals, and ditches The Sumerian Civilization People from Asia arrived in Mesopotamia Formed 12 city-states = the city and the land surrounding it Considered the world’s 1st cities Created ziggurats = stepped pyramids with a temple at the top The Sumerian Civilization Sumerians shared common culture, language, and religion City-states governed themselves Were theocracies = kings served as both government leaders AND high priests Laws regulated the roles of women men ? men had far more rights The Sumerian Civilization Cuneiform = Sumerian system of writing The symbols represented complex ideas The Sumerian Civilization Scribes were trained to read write documents and stories Epic of Gilgamesh = oldest story in the world The Sumerian Civilization Practiced polytheism = belief in more than one god Each city-state had its own god Negative outlook on life and the afterlife Believed gods were selfish and had no regard for humans Sumerian Inventions Wagon Wheel Arch Potter’s Wheel Sundial 12-month Calendar Metal Plow First Mesopotamian EmpiresThe Akkadians Empire under Sargon I Kingdom was called Akkad Conquered united all of the Sumerian city-states Empire fell apart after his his grandson’s death First Mesopotamian EmpiresBabylon Ruled by Hammurabi Strict Code of Laws = Hammurabi’s greatest achievement Rules and consequences that addressed daily life Law code covered entire region of Mesopotamia “Eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth” type of laws Government assumed the responsibility of protecting its citizens People