The Land of Firsts. G - eography R - eligion A - cheivements P - olitical E - conomy S – ocial Class.

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The Land of Firsts

G - eography R - eligion A - cheivements P - olitical E - conomy S – ocial Class

Important City-States SUMER SIMILARITIES AKKAD Located in the south Spoke Sumerian Located in Mesopotamia Practiced similar farming & business methods Located in the north Spoke Akkadian

War between these 2 city-states over land & water occurred frequently. For protection, these city-states had a mud brick wall that surrounded the city.

Religion Mesopotamians were polytheistic – belief (worship) of many gods “Poly” = many “theism” = belief in god(s) They believed gods were responsible for the well being of people and fertility of the land. Anu – god of heavens Enlil – god of wind Enki – god of water Ninhursag – mother of gods

Each day priests would offer food, drink and incense to the gods. Mesopotamians believed their city would have peace & prosperity if the gods were pleased. The main goal was to keep the gods happy.

Temples were created to honor the gods. The largest & most impressive temples were the ziggurats. Mesopotamians believed they connected the heavens and the earth. Structured to resemble a stair way to the heavens.

Ziggurat - UR Reaching heights of 290 ft., ziggurats consisted of a series of stacked rectangular platforms that formed a huge pyramid.

Government Religion & government were closely linked. Sumerians believed kings were chosen by the gods to carry out the gods’ wishes. Divine kingship – right to rule was god given. Rule could be passed down from father to son.

Social Class King Priests Scribes Merchants & Artisans Farmers Slaves

Writing Writing was a giant leap in the development of civilizations. Inventors: Sumerians Purpose: track business dealings Scribe: professional writer 1 st writing system: Cuneiform

Scribes would press a reed into a wet clay tablet leaving wedge-shaped markings. Once dried, it became a permanent record.

Achievements Sailboat Writing (cuneiform) Chariot Wheel Plow Stylus Levees/dams

The use of writing, religion & technology allowed the Mesopotamian civilization to advance. The most significant advancement would be the world’s 1 st Empire! Sargon (Akkadian ruler) United all of the city-states under one rule.

Even though Sumerian civilizations declined, their contributions helped other civilizations to advance. Cuneiform, Ziggurats and the wheel were borrowed/adapted by other people. Can you think how these contributions have impacted our civilization (US) today?