Adapted From Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua, NY
Indo-European Migrations: 4m-2m BC
The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”
The Ancient Fertile Crescent Area
The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”
What is a Civilization?
an advanced state of human society,
in which a high level of culture,
science, industry, and government has
been reached.
What does a society need in
order to be called a Civilization?
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4.
5.
Cities as centers for trade
Record Keeping a form of writing
Specialized Jobs and skilled workers
Institutions- Government, Religion, Education
Advanced Technologies and Tools
Cities as centers for
trade
A place for people to bring
things to trade for other items
Protection, Culture, Easier life
Record Keeping - Writing
Inca-Quipu
Egyptian
hieroglyphics
Babylonian - Cuneiform
Specialized Jobs
Jewelry Maker
Scribes
Farmers
Mr. Edge
Stone
Mason
Military
Al Asad, Iraq
Religion
Institutions
Government
Code of Hammurabi
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Advanced Technologies and Tools
Sumerians
Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic
Enki
Innana
Anthropomorphic Gods
Mesopotamian Trade
“The Cuneiform World”
Gilgamesh – Story Telling
Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:
Flood Story
Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing
Cuneiform Writing
Sumerian Scribes
“Tablet House”
Sumerian Cylinder Seals
Ziggurat at Ur
 Temple
 “Mountain of
the Gods”
The Royal Standard of Ur
Mesopotamian Harp
Board Game From Ur
Sophisticated Metallurgy Skills
at Ur
Sargon of Akkad:
The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]
The Babylonian Empires
Hammurabi’s
[r. 1792-1750 B. C. E.]
Code
Hammurabi, the Judge
Babylonian Math
Babylonian Numbers