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                                                       Ancient Mesopotamia

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                                                       Ancient Mesopotamia

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- That they made Cuneiform or writing.

- They made the money economy.

- They believed that they were servants of god.

- They invented money, the wheel, sailboats, and more.

- Priest control irrigation systems and are more powerful then kings and queens.

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Many people didn't know that the syrian dessert was part of Mesopotamia. That is where they battled.

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Mesopotamia was borded on the west by The Mediterranean Sea. It was important so that merchants and travelers could go to other places.

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Mesopotamia was bordered on the east with these mountains. They really helped because no one could see over them so they couldn't see Mesopotamia.

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These rivers are very important to The Fertile Crescent. They provided irrigation, fish for food, and reeds for building. They deposited Fertile soil when is flooded.

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It stretches from the cities of Jericho and Elba to the Persian Gulf. It is between Mediterranean Sea to The Persian Gulf.

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Since the Lydians had a lot of gold and silver they made coins to use as money. By using the coins they had made the money economy.

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Nebuchadnezzar invaded and defeated Israel but he lauded siege to the city of Jerusalem which made people starving. When people started starving they did anything to have food. Then Nebuchadnezzar sent thousands of people to Babylon.

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Israel split into 2 kingdoms. The Northern Israel's capital is Samaria. The Southern Israel's (Judah) capital is Jerusalem.

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Hammurabi made this to put order in peoples lives, marriage, slaves, murder, stealing, land, loans, divorce, wages, and adpotion of children.

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Nebuchadnezzar ll rebuilt Babylon into a place of science and learning. ever since then babylon had a great year. People had a lot more money because they got smarter.

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Lydians made coined money. they don't have to barter any more. The coins were made out of gold

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Cuneiform is their type of writing back than. They wrote on clay tablets like the one under this post.

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Clay tablets helped them write and keep records. Helped write in cuneiform.

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They made this so it wouldnt flood towns. every time it flooded they think they did something wrong that god didn't like

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It helps bring stuff around to other people they use an ox to carry it around.

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He was the first king of israel. He was the son of kish from the tribe of benjamin.

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Alot of people said he was half god and half human since he wanted to be like other gods so he tried to find everlasting potion of water.

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He turned Babylon into a place of learning and science. He also conquered Judah and sent thousands of jews to babylon as slaves. In shorter terms he is like Adolph hitler.

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					Hammurabi of Babylon 
				
			
		

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					Hammurabi of Babylon 
				
			
		

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He was a great leader of babylon. he was the first person to make laws.

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Sargon is the first conquerer. He served an official of the king then killed him. He ruled for 55 years.