Mesopotamia was the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. E. Napp

The Neolithic Revolution occurred in Mesopotamia The Neolithic Revolution occurred in Mesopotamia. People learned to farm and domesticate animals between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. E. Napp

The Sumerian civilization was the first of several civilizations that arose in Mesopotamia. E. Napp

The Sumerians lived in independent city-states The Sumerians lived in independent city-states. Each city-state has its own king and farmland. The city- states fought each other for land and water. E. Napp

About 2360 B.C., a strong leader named Sargon forced the Sumerian city-states to unite under his rule. E. Napp

After his death, new wars among the city-states caused the downfall of Sumerian civilization. E. Napp

The city-states were conquered by the Babylonians The city-states were conquered by the Babylonians. The greatest Babylonian king was Hammurabi. E. Napp

Hammurabi ruled from 1792-1750 B. C Hammurabi ruled from 1792-1750 B.C. He made the city of Babylon his capital and called his new empire Babylonia. E. Napp

Hammurabi developed one of the first written law codes in the world Hammurabi developed one of the first written law codes in the world. All people who could read now knew what the laws were. Punishments were similar throughout the empire. E. Napp

The Code of Hammurabi had class divisions The Code of Hammurabi had class divisions. Rich people could often pay a fine to escape physical punishment. Poor people could not. E. Napp