ATTENTION Summative Test 2.2 on September 14, 2017 Coverage: Elements of Civilization; Sumerian; Akkadian; Babylonian; Hittite

PRODUCT TASK NO. 2.1: Make a bookmark about your favorite quote using the CUNEIFORM Don’t forget to write the English translation for that quote at the back of the Cuneiform. BE CREATIVE Cover your bookmark with plastic or you can also laminate it http://www.paleoaliens.com/event/babylonian/

Criteria in Rating the Bookmark: Creativity - 13 points Content (including right letters) - 10 points Relevance - 10 points Neatness - 7 points 40 points Deadline: September 15, 2017 (Friday)

LEARNING TARGETS I CAN trace the historical development of Sumerians and Akkadians.

LEARNING TARGETS I CAN express appreciation for the contribution of the Sumerians and Akkadians.

Sumerian Civilization and Akkadian Empire by: Mr. Ian Christian Cosido

Empires of Mesopotamia Ancient Civilizations in Fertile Crescent City-States of Sumer (like Uruk, Ur, Kish, Lagash) Empires of Mesopotamia Akkadian Empire Babylonian Empire Assyrian Empire Chaldean Empire Other Civilizations in the Fertile Crescent and Persia

Center of Ancient Asian Civilization: Fertile Crescent

FERTILE CRESCENT known as “Cradle of Civilization” birthplace of agriculture, urbanization, writing, trade, science, history and religion first populated when agriculture and domestication of animals began in the region

MESOPOTAMIA covered a large area of what is now Iraq part of the Fertile Crescent derived from Greek words, Mesos (between) and potamos (rivers), since it is located between Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

Sumerian Civilization

Sumerian Civilization Known as the World’s First Civilization Located in Sumer, Mesopotamia (between Tigris and Euphrates Rivers)

Sumerian Civilization Independent City-States (composed of a lot of city- states with a king in each city) The city-states are in constant political power struggle. They developed THEOCRACY –a form of government in which a country is ruled by religious leaders, sometimes seen as god or chosen representative of god.

Sumerian Civilization They practice POLYTHEISM – a belief in many gods and goddesses

Sumerian Civilization They practice land and water trading. There are four classes in their society, namely: (1) priests and kings; (2) merchants; (3) farmers; and (4) slaves.

Discoveries/Innovations/ Contributions of the Sumerian Civilization Developed irrigation system Built cities using mud bricks Developed Lunar Calendar with 12 months

invented a system of writing used by the Sumerians known as Cuneiform (from Latin word cuneus or wedge- shaped) Cuneiform is written in clay tablets

experts in cuneiform writing were called scribes made Ziggurats as their place of worship used sexagesimal system based on number 60

started the first 5 poems of the Epic of Gilgamesh – oldest epic poetry in World History

Akkadian Empire

Akkadian Empire Known as the World’s First Empire Capital City is Akkad

Akkadian Empire Empire (an extensive group of states or countries under a single supreme authority) The empire is ruled by a single ruler. King Sargon / Sargon the Great united the Sumerian city-states.

Akkadian Empire Akkadians utilized many aspects of Sumerian culture, especially cuneiform After 200 years, the empire fell due to internal fighting, invasion and severe famine.

Sumerian Civilization and Akkadian Empire by: Mr. Ian Christian Cosido