1. Mesopotamia

2. Babylon Government Structure City-State: city and its immediate surrounding area formed into an independent kingdom Hammurabi’s Code- development of written law  Provided comprehensive set of laws that covered daily life  Provided list of punishments for the offenses given

3. Babylon Religion: Monotheistic  Each city had its own god/goddess they worshiped  The king was the religious leader Largest city in Mesopotamia

4. Sumeria Government Structure  Combination of 12 city-states linked together  Each had its own king  Law regulated trade and outlined different rules for men and women Religion: Monotheistic  Each city state had its own god/goddess  Semitic tendencies

5. Sumeria Inventions Wagon wheel The arch for extra support in building Sundial Number system 12-month calendar based on moon cycles Cuneiform- system of writing  Began as pictographs which eventually evolved into script

6. Assyrians Government Structure  Empire (instead of city-state)  King divided the empire into provinces and appointed officials to collect taxes, support the army, and fund building of public projects At its height the empire stretched from Egypt to the Persian Gulf  Known for their military prowess-> how they expanded their empire  Enslaved the people from the various territories they conquered

7. Assyrians Religion: Monotheistic (Semitic tendencies) Innovations Built roads connecting the provinces within the empire to improve communications Iron weapons Library Postal system