1. Life in Ancient Mesopotamia

2. A quick recap
Weather in Mesopotamia was very arid. This means it was hot and dry, with very little rainfall.
Because of this, people in Mesopotamia relied on their two rivers, Tigris and Euphrates, to provide them water. Mesopotamia means land between rivers. They dug canals for the water to flow to their crops and homes. This is called irrigation.
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers would flood unpredictably, meaning there was too much water, or would come too late, causing too little water, or drought.

4. Houses and Buildings in Mesopotamia
There were a variety of buildings in Mesopotamia. Homes could be made out of either mud bricks or reeds, which are tall, thin plants that grow out of marshy areas. Homes were often built around courtyards, which are open areas in front of the home.
One famous type of building from Mesopotamia were ziggurats, large pyramid-like structures that served as bases for temples and shrines.

8. Clothing in Mesopotamia
While most clothing did not survive the years since Mesopotamia, scientists know from old pictures and clay tablets that they wore clothes made from wool, which comes from sheep. Men often wore either loincloths or long skirts, and women wore dresses or shawls that wrapped around them. These garments would often be decorated with beads, feathers, and dyes.
In later Mesopotamian civilizations, Men would wear long robes.

10. Food in Mesopotamia
Mesopotamians generally ate two meals a day. They were able to grow a variety of crops, including wheat and barley, as well as dates, a type of fruit. Meat was expensive and uncommon, so average people primarily ate vegetable stews, bread, local fruit and cheese.
Beer and Ale were very important parts of Mesopotamian life, as it provided a lot of nutrients, and was often healthier to drink than the water. Richer people also drank wine.

11. School in Mesopotamia
The earliest schools appeared in Mesopotamia. As Sumerians in Mesopotamia invented their own writing system, cuneiform, this allowed them to have functional schools as well. Only boys from rich families went to school, and they went from dawn to dusk. Teachers were often very harsh, and would whip students for any sort mistake or misbehavior, including speaking out of turn, dressing inappropriately, and getting out of their seats without permission.
Very few common people could read or write, and their children worked as farmers or in trade.