Ancient Babylonian Trade
Head of a Male
What makes it likely that the
Clay Head of a Male was made
in Babylonia?
Archaeologists believe the clay
Most of the artifacts
head was on a wooden figure.
archaeologists uncover from Old
Why wasn’t the wood recovered? Babylonia are made of clay. Why
do you think that is the case?
What were the advantages of using
clay, especially in Babylonia?
Harpist
According to the resource map, where are
each of those natural resources found (apis
lazuli, silver, pearl, and ivory)?
Does the appearance of the harp in these
three locations (Greece, Egypt, and
Mesopotamia) give you any ideas about how
ideas move between countries?
Could the trading of goods also result in the
trading of ideas? Why/why not?
Duck Weight
What is the purpose of this item?
What was it used for?
What’s the advantage of using a
very hard material to create a
standard weight to be used in
buying and selling?
What does this artifact imply
about buying and selling in Old
Babylon?
Hematite is a form of iron ore.
Where is iron found?
Bronze Statuette
What sorts of
information about the
object might lead
scholars to believe that
this artifact dates to the
Old Babylonian period?
Without having the
information about exactly
where the statue was found
and what other objects may
have been found with it, how
can we gather information
about the statue?
Where might the copper
in this bronze statuette
have originated? What
makes you think this?
Without being able to
know for sure what the
context of this statue was,
what purposes can you
suggest for the use of this
object?
What inferences can one
make from the use of
bronze for objects other
than weapons?
Name:
Period:
Processing
Write a 4-6 sentence paragraph that responds to the prompt:
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After examining the 4 artifacts and the resource map, what can you determine about trade in Babylonia? You need to site at least 2 specific examples
found within the resources and the map to support your claims.