Warm-up Questions Scribes had power in Sumerian society. What can you conclude from this? All scribes came from the upper classes. Scribes invented pictographs and cuneiform. People who could read and write were important. Why did the Phoenicians turn to the sea for trade?

Mesopotamia The Rise of Babylon Ancient Civilizations Mr. Hollingsworth’s World History Tuesday – September 11, 2018

Today’s Learning Targets I will use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I will identify the physical and cultural features of this region on a map. I will develop a timeline that shows the sequence of events in later Mesopotamia.

Warm-up Questions Scribes had power in Sumerian society. What can you conclude from this? All scribes came from the upper classes. Scribes invented pictographs and cuneiform. People who could read and write were important.

Warm-up Questions Why did Phoenicians turn to the sea for trade? Mountains to the east blocked their way.

Key Terms Review More than needed. Human-made waterways. surplus Canals

Key Terms Review The worship of many gods. polytheism. A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks Silt

Key Terms Review An independent city and its surrounding countryside City-state a land with different territories and peoples under a single ruler empire

Key Terms Review The world’s first known system of writing cuneiform A person who writes scribe

Key Terms Review A long poem that tells about great heroes and their deeds epics A wheeled horse-drawn cart used in battle. chariot.

Later Peoples Babylonians Conquer Mesopotamia Ur replaced Akkadians Ur fell after several invasions Rise of Babylon Babylon rose to power under King Hammurabi Hammurabi was its greatest monarch. Hammurabi’s Code Established Babylonian Empire Add any information covered in class that you did not get in your reading in this location across from where it should be located. Conquered all of Mes.

Later Peoples Hammurabi’s Code Conquered all of Mesopotamia Established Babylonian Empire Most famous for his code of laws. 282 laws dealing w/ everyday life Specific crimes got specific penalties Social did matter All people could read the laws After his death, invasions would weaken and bring empire to an end.

Map of Mesopotamia

Survey Who had the Hanging Gardens built? Nebuchadnezzar Who created the first known written code of laws? Hammurabi

Today’s Learning Targets I can use the academic vocabulary of this region and time appropriately. I can identify the physical and cultural features of this region on a map. I can develop a timeline that shows the sequence of events in later Mesopotamia.