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•““Land Between Two Rivers”Land Between Two Rivers”

•The Fertile CrescentThe Fertile Crescent•Birthplace of CivilizationBirthplace of Civilization•Land of FirstsLand of Firsts

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Plains Near Tigris River

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Tigris River, Iraq

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Before Farming After FarmingCulture

• Customs• Beliefs• Technology• Art• Interaction with environment

Civilization• Customs• Beliefs• Technology• Art• Interaction with environment

• Food surplus• Social divisions• Writing• Laws

Groups of People

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Cuneiform

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Ziggurat

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The Wheel

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HammurabiCode of

Laws

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Babylon with Hanging GardensBabylon was rebuilt under Nebuchadnezzar, including its ziggurat and temple. Its outer wall was so wide that a chariot could turn on its battlements.

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AdadAdad

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Ziggurat at Ur

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Land of Firsts

Writing

Wheel

Divine Right of Kings

Architecture

Astrology

Irrigation

Polytheism

Class System

Slavery

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Literature—Epic of Gilgamesh


Mesopotamia, which means “between the rivers” in Greek. The Fertile Crescent is the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in southwest.

Mesopotamia, which means “between the rivers” in Greek. The Fertile Crescent is the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in southwest.

The First Civilizations:. The Fertile Crescent: Land Between Two Rivers In what is now Iraq, two rivers offered fertile soil, good for farming. The.

The First Civilizations:. The Fertile Crescent: Land Between Two Rivers In what is now Iraq, two rivers offered fertile soil, good for farming. The.

The Fertile Crescent: The Land Between Two Rivers Coach Parrish Chapter 2, Section 1 Oxford Middle School.

The Fertile Crescent: The Land Between Two Rivers Coach Parrish Chapter 2, Section 1 Oxford Middle School.

Later People of the Fertile Crescentpdavidsonresgmsd.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/3/5/... · around the Fertile Crescent. As their armies EDWWOHG HDFK RWKHU IRU 0HVRSRWDPLD·V IHUWLOH land,

Later People of the Fertile Crescentpdavidsonresgmsd.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/3/5/... · around the Fertile Crescent. As their armies EDWWOHG HDFK RWKHU IRU 0HVRSRWDPLD·V IHUWLOH land,

Middle East. Ancient Empires of Fertile Crescent Sumerians Located in Mesopotamia (Iraq, Kuwait, etc..) Fertile Crescent: Land between Tigris and Euphrates.

Middle East. Ancient Empires of Fertile Crescent Sumerians Located in Mesopotamia (Iraq, Kuwait, etc..) Fertile Crescent: Land between Tigris and Euphrates.

City-States in Mesopotamia Fertile Crescent—arc of land between Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Includes Mesopotamia—“land between the rivers” Tigris and.

City-States in Mesopotamia Fertile Crescent—arc of land between Persian Gulf and Mediterranean Includes Mesopotamia—“land between the rivers” Tigris and.

Mesopotamia - Ms. Eidson's 6th Grade Social Studies Class · Land Between Two Rivers The region called Mesopotamia lies between the Fertile Crescent, a large arc of rich, or fertile,

Mesopotamia - Ms. Eidson's 6th Grade Social Studies Class · Land Between Two Rivers The region called Mesopotamia lies between the Fertile Crescent, a large arc of rich, or fertile,

Birthplace of

Birthplace of

EGYPT The Land of the Nile. The Economy Farmland lies in the fertile Nile River valley Farmland lies in the fertile Nile River valley Major crops: sugarcane,

EGYPT The Land of the Nile. The Economy Farmland lies in the fertile Nile River valley Farmland lies in the fertile Nile River valley Major crops: sugarcane,

Geography of the Fertile Crescent. The Land Between The Rivers The Fertile Crescent is a region of Western Asia. It is a lush, green area with fertile.

Geography of the Fertile Crescent. The Land Between The Rivers The Fertile Crescent is a region of Western Asia. It is a lush, green area with fertile.

THE FERTILE CRESCENT - Walton'schristywalton.weebly.com/.../49737935/mesopotamia.pdf · MESOPOTAMIA 3500 BC “THE FERTILE CRESCENT”- AN ARC OF LAND BETWEEN THE TIGRIS & EUPHRATES

THE FERTILE CRESCENT - Walton'schristywalton.weebly.com/.../49737935/mesopotamia.pdf · MESOPOTAMIA 3500 BC “THE FERTILE CRESCENT”- AN ARC OF LAND BETWEEN THE TIGRIS & EUPHRATES

Land Grabbing - Fondazione Slow Food · PDF fileLand Grabbing a Mexican Presidium Under Threat. ... huge tracts of fertile land are being sold or ... This so-called land grabbing is

Land Grabbing - Fondazione Slow Food · PDF fileLand Grabbing a Mexican Presidium Under Threat. ... huge tracts of fertile land are being sold or ... This so-called land grabbing is

  · Web viewAKHENATEN. Historical context. Geography, topography and resources of Egypt and its neighbours. Egypt was sharply divided into fertile land, (black land), and the ...

  · Web viewAKHENATEN. Historical context. Geography, topography and resources of Egypt and its neighbours. Egypt was sharply divided into fertile land, (black land), and the ...

City-States in Mesopotamia Chapter 2 Section 1. I Geography of the Fertile Crescent Fertile Crescent= fertile area of land between the Persian Gulf &

City-States in Mesopotamia Chapter 2 Section 1. I Geography of the Fertile Crescent Fertile Crescent= fertile area of land between the Persian Gulf &

Fertile Crescent. Where is the fertile crescent? The heart land of the middle East.

Fertile Crescent. Where is the fertile crescent? The heart land of the middle East.

MESOPOTAMIA Land between the Rivers . The Ancient Fertile Crescent The Cradle of Civilization

MESOPOTAMIA Land between the Rivers . The Ancient Fertile Crescent The Cradle of Civilization

Chapter 16 Birthplace of Civilization Chapter 16 Birthplace of Civilization.

Chapter 16 Birthplace of Civilization Chapter 16 Birthplace of Civilization.

Fertile crescent-a crescent shaped strip of fertile land that includes the eastern coast of the Mediterranean and arcs through Southwest Asia Mesopotamia-the.

Fertile crescent-a crescent shaped strip of fertile land that includes the eastern coast of the Mediterranean and arcs through Southwest Asia Mesopotamia-the.

MESOPOTAMIA. Also known as: THE FERTILE CRESCENT Meaning: “Land Between Two Rivers” Rivers: TIGRIS and EUPHRATES .

MESOPOTAMIA. Also known as: THE FERTILE CRESCENT Meaning: “Land Between Two Rivers” Rivers: TIGRIS and EUPHRATES .

Sumerian Civilization. The Land Fertile Crescent (p. 30) Land between the Tigris and Euphrates is called Mesopotamia Flooding occurred often, but could.

Sumerian Civilization. The Land Fertile Crescent (p. 30) Land between the Tigris and Euphrates is called Mesopotamia Flooding occurred often, but could.