1. -Unit 4: Ancient River Civilizations-
Ancient Mesopotamia
-Unit 4: Ancient River Civilizations-

2. What is a civilization?
A civilization is… an advanced state of a human society marked by developments in the arts, sciences and technology, government, and social structure

3. Introduction Information

4. Where is Ancient Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamia is a region, NOT a country. In this ancient region, 3 large empires arose - Sumer, Assyria, Babylon
It was located in Southwest Asia, which is now part of the region called the Middle East
Ancient Mesopotamia is located where present-day Iraq is

5. Where is Ancient Mesopotamia?

6. Where is Ancient Mesopotamia?
“Mesopotamia” = between 2 rivers
Located along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers – key features for the civilization

7. M E S O P O T A M I A