1. The Fertile Crescent

2. Characteristics of a Civilization

3. Cities and Towns Holland Township Milford New York City San Francisco Trenton

4. Sumerian Cities and Towns Kish Erech Ur Uruk

5. Shared Language English

6. Language Sumerian

7. Writing/Literature English Poetry Novels Plays Folk Tales

8. Sumerian Writing Cuneiform Myths –The Great Flood Epics - Gilgamesh

9. Religion Christianity Judaism Islam Buddhism Hinduism

10. Sumerian Religion Worship of many gods - polytheism Temples located on top of ziggurats Belief in myths

11. Government Representative Democracy

12. Sumerian Government Monarchy – king City-state

13. Art & Architecture Statue of Liberty Golden Gate Bridge The White House cathedrals Norman Rockwell

14. Sumerian Art & Architecture pottery jewelry music Ziggurats

15. Science &Technology electronics medical research Biology Space exploration

16. Sumerian Science & Technology irrigation wheel potter’s wheel plow bronze math – circle – 360°

17. 3-2-1 Name 3 characteristics of a civilization Name 2 requirements for the city-state project Write 1 question you have about the project or the Fertile Crescent region

20. Location In the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers rich soil Central location – attracted traders

21. Important Geographical Features The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers areas of deserts Mesopotamia – “between the rivers”

22. Ways of Life Farming in the fertile plains City life in places like Sumer Rule by kings

23. Religion Worship of many gods Temples located on top of ziggurats Belief in myths

24. scribe polytheism myths city - state

25. Cities and Towns Walled - Farms outside walls Narrow, crowded streets Houses- flat roofs courtyards First schools Temples Royal palace Shops Clay pipes