https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t Give an example for each area to prove that Mesopotamia is indeed a civilization. en-us 2018-10-25 12:09:18 UTC 2023-02-24 01:21:00 UTC hello@padlet.com kapplebaum https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/296881028 This mosaic art work is in three rows, at the top is the highest class of people, seated and a king. At the bottom is men completing slave labor.]]> 2018-10-25 12:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/296881028 kapplebaum https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/296881029 The Sumerians invented a wedge shaped writing called Cuneiform. The written language was used primarily for recording transactions.]]> 2018-10-25 12:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/296881029 kapplebaum https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/296881030 Every city had a temple or a Ziggurat. In Akkadian, ziggurat means to "rise high"]]> 2018-10-25 12:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/296881030 kapplebaum https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/296881031 This is the city state of Ur, it had a wall around it and was on the Tigris River. The patron god was Nunna, the God of the Moon. ]]> 2018-10-25 12:09:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/296881031 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998096 2018-10-29 13:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998096 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998110 In Mesopotamia, people were viewed by where they were in social classes. There was an upper class, middle class, and lower class. The upper class was made up of kings and priests. The middle class was made up of farmers, merchants, and craftsman. The lower class was made up of slaves and prisoners of war.]]> 2018-10-29 13:22:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998110 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998161 Joey Peacock - places of worship and burial tombs were common places to find artwork ]]> 2018-10-29 13:22:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998161 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998238 The empire of Babylonia had social structure, since the laws of Hammurabi state punishments of slaves and punishments of 'free men,' and the slave punishments were much worse. This is proof that people were valued differently in at least the Babylonian empire in Mesopotamia]]> 2018-10-29 13:23:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998238 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998274 Hammurabi was making stuff that helped the government and created laws that made people smarter. If you copy this on your test give credit to Tarun Kandra

Laws made people not commit crimes. It makes things fair and is helpful for people who are the victims of the broken laws.]]> 2018-10-29 13:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998274 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998279 2018-10-29 13:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998279 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998295 Writing was created around 3500 BC in Southern Mesopotamia. It was most likely created for inventory of goods for the local governments for tax purposes and to create records or preserve stories. The Mesopotamian system of writing was called cuneiform.]]> 2018-10-29 13:23:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998295 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998349 The Code of Hammurabi was written in cuneiform which was used to keep track of all the codes. This was put to history, so the generations after could see what life was like back then.]]> 2018-10-29 13:23:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998349 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998594 The upper class was made up of rulers, priests, government workers, and warriors. The middle class, also the largest social group, was made up of farmers, artisans, and crafts people. The lower class was often made up of war captives and slaves]]> 2018-10-29 13:23:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998594 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998895 2018-10-29 13:23:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297998895 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297999104 Cyrus the great allowed Jews to come back and rebuild their temple for religious purposes]]> 2018-10-29 13:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297999104 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297999241 The lower class was made up of slaves whom were captured from wars, criminals, and unskilled workers]]> 2018-10-29 13:24:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297999241 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297999284 In Mesopotamia, temples were built called ziggurats. The very top of the temples were supposedly the home of the gods, and typically, only special priests were allowed in top of the temple.]]> 2018-10-29 13:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297999284 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297999357 shruti Narayanabhatla]]> 2018-10-29 13:24:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297999357 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297999575 Cuniform was the first method of writing. It had 1200 different characters. They wrote on clay wedges because they didn't have paper. Writing was invented in 3500 BC.]]> 2018-10-29 13:24:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/297999575 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298000073 they used cuneiform by cutting wedge-shaped marks into dama vcay with a sharp reed to create symbols]]> 2018-10-29 13:25:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298000073 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298000549 The middle class was made up of merchants, farmers, fishers and artisans.]]> 2018-10-29 13:26:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298000549 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298000623 Monarchs defended the people with armies and made laws to keep order. Like Hammurabi who created laws to keep order. ]]> 2018-10-29 13:26:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298000623 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298000821 There were 3 different class. In the Upper class, there were mostly Priests and warriors. In the Middle Class, there were farmers, peasants, and more people in that type of category. Lastly there is Lower which contained of slaves. Sumer (The oldest city) contained mostly middle class

]]> 2018-10-29 13:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298000821 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298001416 The Upper class was made up of mostly kings, priests, wealthy merchants/traders and government officials. ]]> 2018-10-29 13:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298001416 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298001806 King Hammurabi made the first laws and conquered the Babylonian empire. City states were created ]]> 2018-10-29 13:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298001806 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298001876 city states, a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent states were created.
-katie ]]> 2018-10-29 13:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298001876 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298002080 There were three classes in Social Structure back then: Upper, Middle, Lower. Upper consisted of kings and priests. Middle consisted of farmers. Lower consisted of slaves and people that couldn't pay their debt. Middle class contained the most people out of all the classes. - Sree Lasya Gogineni]]> 2018-10-29 13:28:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298002080 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298002515 City-States like Sumeria, Assyria, Babylon and Chaldean all had their own gods, although Sumerians honored all of their gods. 

]]> 2018-10-29 13:29:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298002515 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298002748 he was the persian king who after defeating babylonia, ruled it. He let the jews come back to babylonia/mesopotamia. He also didn't destroy any of the progress the empires before made.]]> 2018-10-29 13:29:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298002748 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298003095 The Sumerians created Cuneiform to write about their daily lives and new stuff their learning. They wrote on Wedges or clay]]> 2018-10-29 13:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298003095 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298003436 When the different people(Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Assyrians) conquered each other they established a king, or a group of kings. The people who were conquered were slaves or the king's workers.]]> 2018-10-29 13:30:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298003436 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298003576 The middle class was generally the largest social group. This class was made up of farmers, fishermen, merchants and artisan skilled workers and free people.]]> 2018-10-29 13:30:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298003576 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298003876 shruti n]]> 2018-10-29 13:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298003876 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298003959 Solomon built a temple in Jerusalem which was destroyed by the Babylonians and rebuilt by the Persians.]]> 2018-10-29 13:31:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298003959 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004098 Sumerians started to enjoy art. Sumerians used writing to record important information.- Sree Lasya Gogineni]]> 2018-10-29 13:31:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004098 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004382 Priests were the highest in the social structure and at one point had more power in settlements ]]> 2018-10-29 13:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004382 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004549 There were three social classes. The highest class wore jewelery, dresses, skirts, and hag long hair. The people the in highest class were typically priest, kings, and government workers. Typically the priests were the leaders because the civilizations were theocracies until there were monarchies.]]> 2018-10-29 13:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004549 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004551 City- States were small independent countries that had their own ruler that were previously priests or someone in the upper class. Hammurabi was the Babylonian King and he conquered cities and from there created the Babylonian empire. When He did, he kept a strict code and made laws. People listened because they believed Hammurabi talked to the gods and got the rules from there.]]> 2018-10-29 13:32:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004551 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004696 monarchs often claimed the gods´ support

]]> 2018-10-29 13:32:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004696 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004881 Governments kept people safe with their laws and rules. They kept order, and every city had ]]> 2018-10-29 13:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298004881 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298005469 a city that with its surrounding territories forms an independent state. Some of the first city states were Ur, Uruk, and Eridu. Each city state had their own government. ]]> 2018-10-29 13:33:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298005469 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298005526 They used writing for ancient stories and documents. Such as Hammurabi's code. They used sharp reeds on clay.]]> 2018-10-29 13:33:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298005526 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298005761 to honor gods people built ziggurats it was a holy place and only special priests went to the top
-katie ]]> 2018-10-29 13:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298005761 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298007155 Hammurabi developed a strict code to keep his civilization because of the lack of knowledge in the governing category and Hammurabi needed to keep his people in order

]]> 2018-10-29 13:36:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298007155 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298007800 We know for a fact that there was religion in Babylonia because we know there was an extremely tall ziggurat with a gold roof, and we know that ziggurats were houses of worship, and the higer they were, the closer you were to the gods.






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]]> 2018-10-29 13:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298007800 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298007872 Gods were responsible for community survival
Monarchs claimed support of gods]]> 2018-10-29 13:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298007872 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298008053 There are 3 classes, High class constists of kings and priests.
Middle class constists of farmers and shepards. Low class consists of slaves and criminals.]]> 2018-10-29 13:37:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298008053 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298008682 Hammurabi inscribed his code of laws on a black stone pillar, using the principles to be used in legal cases
-Katie ]]> 2018-10-29 13:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298008682 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298008917 Places of worship and burial tombs were common places to see artwork ]]> 2018-10-29 13:39:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298008917 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298009315 Hammurabi made the first laws that are known. His laws had very harsh punishments if broken. For example, If a son hits his father, his hands would be cut off. These harsh punishments prevented people from breaking the law.]]> 2018-10-29 13:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298009315 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298009654 There are 3 social classes, upper class, middle class, lower class. The middle class, having the most amount of people in it, included merchants, farmers, and traders. The upper class consisted of priests, kings, and other royal bloods. The lower class consisted of slaves, criminals, and P.O.W.'s. It was nearly impossible to change classes because once you do something bad, that doesn't go away and the only way to be in the upper class is to be born into it.]]> 2018-10-29 13:40:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298009654 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298009877 We know that there was religion in Sumer because early on, the priests were the people who ruled the people, since people believed
 that they could communicate to the gods, and help them with their crops. ]]> 2018-10-29 13:40:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298009877 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298013877 Ziggurat means "To rise High". Ziggurats were temples built for religion and the higher u went the more closer you were to the gods]]> 2018-10-29 13:47:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298013877 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298015278 Polytheism means to have belief in more then 1 god. Monotheism means to have belief in only 1 god. Current Religions like Christianity follow monotheism and Hinduism follow Polytheism. Most Groups of people in Mesopotamia were polytheistic ]]> 2018-10-29 13:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/edrfg4v0wa1t/wish/298015278