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Mesopotamia was led by kings that made laws and rules for the people to follow. The kings had divine households and they owned slaves, their wives and their children.

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Mesopotamia was led by kings that made laws and rules for the people to follow. The kings had divine households and they owned slaves, their wives and their children.

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Mesopotamia had multiple levels of Mesopotamia had social class divisions. At the bottom were slaves, then craftsmen and peasants. higher up there were scribes and priests, finally there were kings and queens. Your social class level depends on where you live, how you are treated and your overall life. 

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Mesopotamia had multiple levels of Mesopotamia had social class divisions. At the bottom were slaves, then craftsmen and peasants. higher up there were scribes and priests, finally there were kings and queens. Your social class level depends on where you live, how you are treated and your overall life. 

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you would be paid differently depending on what class you were in. Social classes were important because there were so many people in Mesopotamia that if everyone was treated the same, it would affect how hard people would work.

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Mesopotamia believed in gods and worshiped them as if they would come down and bless their town. Mesopotamia had large, tall stone towers that priests would climb to the top of and prey to the gods. The kings and queens would also worship these gods and would participate in ceremonies.

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Mesopotamia believed in gods and worshiped them as if they would come down and bless their town. Mesopotamia had large, tall stone towers that priests would climb to the top of and prey to the gods. The kings and queens would also worship these gods and would participate in ceremonies.

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Mesopotamia had a different king or queen for each city that would make their own laws. The Mesopotamian government used bows and arrows, spears, axes and adzes to fight intruders. The army would use siege tactics to raid wealthy cities and bring the riches back to the king.

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Mesopotamia had a different king or queen for each city that would make their own laws. The Mesopotamian government used bows and arrows, spears, axes and adzes to fight intruders. The army would use siege tactics to raid wealthy cities and bring the riches back to the king.

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Mesopotamia had some of the best achievements in the world, as they were one of the first cities ever made. Some of these inventions include, the wheel, time, writing and basic mathematics.

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Mesopotamia had some of the best achievements in the world, as they were one of the first cities ever made. Some of these inventions include, the wheel, time, writing and basic mathematics.

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the Mesopotamian economy was based primarily on agriculture. The people of Mesopotamia would sell things like wheat, barley, onions, apples, and a variety of different healthy fruits, vegetables and grains.  The Mesopotamian shekel was made out of gold and silver and was the earliest currency known to date. the earliest mint mark dated to about 650 BC. People would also sell cattle, like cows, sheep, and sometimes fish because they were very plentiful in  the rivers.

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the Mesopotamian economy was based primarily on agriculture. The people of Mesopotamia would sell things like wheat, barley, onions, apples, and a variety of different healthy fruits, vegetables and grains.  The Mesopotamian shekel was made out of gold and silver and was the earliest currency known to date. the earliest mint mark dated to about 650 BC. People would also sell cattle, like cows, sheep, and sometimes fish because they were very plentiful in  the rivers.

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The proximity to the Black & Mediterranean Seas helped to give Mesopotamia food & access to some needed resources.

Additionally, the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers provided good soil & fresh water.