1. Mesopotamia was the land between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
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2. 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.
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3. The Sumerian civilization was the first of several civilizations that arose in Mesopotamia.
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4. 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.
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5. About B.C., a strong leader named Sargon forced the Sumerian city-states to unite under his rule.
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6. After his death, new wars among the city-states caused the downfall of Sumerian civilization.
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7. The city-states were conquered by the Babylonians
The city-states were conquered by the Babylonians. The greatest Babylonian king was Hammurabi.
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8. Hammurabi ruled from 1792-1750 B. C
Hammurabi ruled from B.C. He made the city of Babylon his capital and called his new empire Babylonia.
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9. 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.
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10. 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.
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