Mesopotamian Civilization 1. Cultural 2. Political 3. Religious 4. Economic 1.Cultural 2.Political 3.Religion 4.Economic

Cultural  Humans discovered farming, domesticated animals, and established villages. Life began to evolve.  A form of writing called cuneiform was invented. Pit was read by using pictures for objects and markings for numbers.  Slavery was an essential need and was excepted in early civilization.

Political  Mesopotamia was ruled by a god-king: the only acceptable political arrangement.  The pharaoh ruled in accordance to Ma’at which means “justice, law, right, and truth.” To oppose the pharaoh was to violate the universal order.  Breaking the law resulted in severe consequences “and eye for an eye”

Religion  Religion was the Mesopotamians’ was their way for understanding nature, society, and themselves.  Gods controlled everything: moon, sun, storms, irrigation and the fields.  A major part of their religion was the afterlife. They expressed this importance through pyramids, mummification, and funerary art.

Economic  Trade and commerce developed because farmers learned how to use the rivers to irrigate and travel.  Money wasn't used to trade goods and services.They developed a writing system to keep track of buying and selling.  Business men set up trading posts in distant lands, making them pioneers of international trading.

By: Dee Griffin the end