1. Warm-up 10/1/14
Name 2 things that were invented in Mesopotamia.

2. Warm-up 10/6/14
Where did Sumerians practice human sacrifice?
ziggurat

3. Warm-up 10/7/14
What is a 2-wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse?
chariot

4. Warm-up 10/8/14
DRAW the social structure

5. writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
C.5 Vocab. Quiz
chariot
cuneiform
technology
ziggurat
status
social structure
arch
scribe
pictograph
writing that uses wedge-shaped characters
an ancient Mesopotamia temple tower
importance
a person who writes
a two wheeled vehicle pulled by a horse
an upside U or V shaped structure, as in a doorway
a symbol that stands for an object
creating new tools or inventions to make life easier
a system of different social levels and jobs

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8. C.6 about Empires
E’s R large land w/ lots of ppl ruled by 1 king
4 E’s in C.6 R…

9. Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia
C.6 about Empires
E’s R large land w/ lots of ppl ruled by 1 king
4 E’s in C.6 R…
Chapter six is about empires. Empires are large territories where several groups of people are ruled by one ruler or government. The four empires of Mesopotamia were the Akkadian Empire, Babylonian Empire, Assyrian Empire and the Neo-Babylonian Empire.

10. Warm-up 10/02/14 A symbol that stands for an object. pictograph
Hint C.5 vocab.

11. Chapter 5 Vocabulary

12. Social Structure [soh-shuhl] [struhk-cher]
Definition- The way a civilization is organized.
Example- Kings are at the top of many ancient social structures.

13. 7 characteristics of civilization
Stable Food Supply
Social Structure
Government
Religion
The arts
Technology
Writing