Mesopotamia Lessons 1-3

Protected the city-states from enemies. Military leaders rose to power as kings in the Sumerian city-states because they Protected the city-states from enemies. Built walls to keep out invaders Conquered the city-states Answer Now of 26

The ancient Sumerians handled climate problems by Creating an irrigation system Harvesting crops at a different time of the year Giving up farming for other occupations 0 of 26

The climate of the Mesopotamian plain included Hot, dry weather year round Rain and flooding year round Hot, dry, summers with flooding in spring and fall. 0 of 26

At first the ancient Sumerian city-states were ruled by 26 Priests Administrators Nomads

Sargon Made the worlds first empire by conquering the Sumerian city-states. Became the 1st king by murdering the king of Kish, taking his throne and building his own army.

Shamshi-Adad Built the Assyrian empire into a trade and military power.

Hammurabi Developed and made public an organized system of laws Created the Babylonian Empire and came to rule all of Mesopotamia

Worker who is skilled in making a particular product by hand. City-state Code Artisan Cuneiform 0 of 26 30

Broad area of flat open land Plain Plateau Code Epic 26 30

Long poem that tells a story of a hero Epic Code Cuneiform Polytheism of 26 30

Wedged shaped characters used in writing. Code Epic Plain Cuneiform of 26 30

Polytheism City-state Exile cuneiform Self governing unit consisting of a city and its surrounding villages and farmland. 26 Polytheism City-state Exile cuneiform 30

What were some important advances that the Sumerians made in new technology?

Sumerians created irrigation systems They developed the plow, the sailboat, and the wheel. They made bronze tools and weapons.

How did the Sumerians’ forms of writing change over time?

The Sumerians first kept track of trade with tokens stored in clay bullae? Later, they marked the outside of the bullae with symbols to show how many tokens were inside. These were pictographs, pictures that stand for words or ideas. Finally they developed the similar, wedge shaped symbols of cuneiform.

The following words of Hammurabi were carved on a large stone slab: “I have brought justice to all my subjects.” How is it true that Hammurabi brought justice to all his subjects? How is it not true?

Hammurabi developed an organized system of laws. He made the laws available for everyone to read. Therefore, they could not be punished for no reason. The laws varied according to people’s positions in society.