https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy Give an example for each area to prove that Mesopotamia is indeed a civilization. en-us 2018-10-29 11:20:53 UTC 2023-03-03 20:15:27 UTC hello@padlet.com kapplebaum https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297945188 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.]]> 2018-10-29 11:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297945188 kapplebaum https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297945189 The Sumerians invented a wedge shaped writing called Cuneiform. The written language was used primarily for recording transactions.]]> 2018-10-29 11:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297945189 kapplebaum https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297945190 Every city had a temple or a Ziggurat. In Akkadian, ziggurat means to "rise high"]]> 2018-10-29 11:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297945190 kapplebaum https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297945191 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. ]]> 2018-10-29 11:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297945191 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297974368 Priests were the first rulers.]]> 2018-10-29 12:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297974368 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297974869 Hammurabi's code
assyrians had harsher codes]]> 2018-10-29 12:41:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297974869 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975100 In 1853, archaeologists uncovered the first know story, the Epic of Gilgamesh, written in the city state of Uruk in 2000 B.C. The Epic was written about the god king Gilgamesh who went on many adventures to find immortality, but realized that one cannot live forever, but ones legacy can. ]]> 2018-10-29 12:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975100 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975104 They used clay tablets to write laws, and to document things for business and trade. They also wrote stories and told tales, which lead to much of the information we know today.]]> 2018-10-29 12:41:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975104 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975379 Upper: Priests, rulers, warriors, etc
Middle: Artisans, farmers, etc
Lower: Enslaved people, captured through war]]> 2018-10-29 12:42:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975379 beckettburcat https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975529 Abraham, the father of Judaism, lived in Ur, connecting the religion of Judaism to Mesopotamia]]> 2018-10-29 12:42:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975529 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975623 Highest class- rulers priests, government workers, warriors]]> 2018-10-29 12:42:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975623 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975947 The city-states made their own governments because it was hard to travel and trade. ]]> 2018-10-29 12:43:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297975947 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976040 Slaves, Criminals, or people in debt that could not pay.]]> 2018-10-29 12:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976040 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976146 Hammurabi was the first ruler to use successful codes of law, "eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth." ]]> 2018-10-29 12:43:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976146 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976250 The Code of Hammurabi is the first known piece of writing in the world, made up of 242 laws and punishments. ]]> 2018-10-29 12:43:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976250 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976339 Only special priests were able to go to the top room.]]> 2018-10-29 12:44:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976339 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976464 Belief in more than one god.
ex. of gods, Adad, Amurru, Anu, Anzu,  and Apsu.

]]> 2018-10-29 12:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976464 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976594 Solomon was the third king on Israel and son of David. He built palaces but they cost high tax which caused a revolt within the city.]]> 2018-10-29 12:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976594 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976607 Upper Class- scribes, government workers, priests, and kings
Middle Class- merchants, farmers, fisherman, artisans/skilled workers
Lower Class- slaves, criminals, unskilled workers]]> 2018-10-29 12:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976607 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976718 Each city state had their own god.]]> 2018-10-29 12:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976718 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976725 Only priests can go to the top of the Ziggurat. ]]> 2018-10-29 12:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976725 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976806 Artwork was most often found in tombs, caves, etc
Epic of Gilgamesh was the first written story]]> 2018-10-29 12:44:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976806 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976926 Many cities created own governments and laws unique to them. Also they had defined boundaries, but searched for more]]> 2018-10-29 12:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976926 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976928 We use their writings to figure out how they lived back then.]]> 2018-10-29 12:45:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976928 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976973 Solomon beautified the capital city of Jersulem.]]> 2018-10-29 12:45:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976973 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976983 Lower:slaves, unskilled workers, criminals.]]> 2018-10-29 12:45:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297976983 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977023 Mesopotamai was an area that was named by the greeks, it was not a real area.
Mesopotamia was in the fertile crescent wich allowed all the cites around it to thrive and make empires.
There were many city states wich governed them selves and were big targets for growing empires.
Summer was a hot spot for city states and acumulated many thanks to its vast amount of reacorses and it being close to water. It later became  an empire.
City states slowly began to become power hungry and started to form empires. Empires created brand new things like war and trading . Government and leader ship also became more important.
Nineveh was an ancient Assyrian city on the eastern bank of the tigris river.
Sargon was the ruler of A]]> 2018-10-29 12:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977023 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977038 Jews were the first to use monotheism]]> 2018-10-29 12:45:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977038 alexanderingraham https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977184 Priests kept city people calm to make the gods happy and let the gods bring rain, direction, or guidance]]> 2018-10-29 12:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977184 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977260 The sumerians used strict laws to enforce safety]]> 2018-10-29 12:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977260 beckettburcat https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977265 Monotheism - Belief in only one god]]> 2018-10-29 12:45:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977265 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977356 Priests were able to go to the top of the Ziggurat because they had more power than most people]]> 2018-10-29 12:46:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977356 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977475 2018-10-29 12:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977475 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977597 Nebuchadnezzar built the richest city in the  world]]> 2018-10-29 12:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977597 beckettburcat https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977694 If you lived in Sumer, you were most likely a farmer]]> 2018-10-29 12:46:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977694 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977789 Judaism had people (leaders) who made mutual agreements with God (covenants) in order to keep agreements (pray for God, get ]]> 2018-10-29 12:47:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977789 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977868 Nebuchadnezzer was known as the best Babylon king and also bulit the hanging gardens]]> 2018-10-29 12:47:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297977868 alexanderingraham https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978212 Priests kept city people calm so the gods could bring direction and rain upon the people]]> 2018-10-29 12:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978212 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978590 Many city states prayed to individual gods in hope of blessings and good harvest. They prayed at Ziggurats, and priests were the only one who could do so.]]> 2018-10-29 12:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978590 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978623 A Canaan is and ancient home of the Hebrews.]]> 2018-10-29 12:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978623 beckettburcat https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978651 Very few people knew how to write, but even still, astronomy, mathematics, and studies of moon phases soured among scribes]]> 2018-10-29 12:48:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978651 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978681 Hummurabi's code influenced systems in Greece and Rome.

]]> 2018-10-29 12:48:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978681 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978701 The Jews had a contract with God, an agreement.]]> 2018-10-29 12:48:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978701 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978832 Religion emerged to explain their lives. Gods were responsible for community survival. Monarchs claimed support of gods]]> 2018-10-29 12:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978832 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978837 It's a large temple. It means "to rise high."]]> 2018-10-29 12:49:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978837 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978857 Priests were doctors and they ran schools. Priests made everyone behave how the gods wanted them to behave. ]]> 2018-10-29 12:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297978857 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979085 The code of Hammurabi tried to make women and men more equal, instead of having men do all the work, and the women staying home.

]]> 2018-10-29 12:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979085 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979100 Mesopotamia had multiple gods that they worshiped making them a Polytheistic Religion ]]> 2018-10-29 12:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979100 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979489 Scribes documented important dates of accomplishments ]]> 2018-10-29 12:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979489 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979628 Nineveh was the capital of the Assyrian Empire, but when the Chaldeans revolted, they burned it down]]> 2018-10-29 12:50:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979628 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979688 He took Babylon fro the Chaldeans and returned 40,000 exiled Jews to Jerusalem.

]]> 2018-10-29 12:50:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979688 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979738 Many city states had their own gods that they worshiped. Priests ruled city states until they became monarchies. Priests were in the highest class.]]> 2018-10-29 12:50:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979738 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979849 The egyptions used writing to build the great pyramid at giza]]> 2018-10-29 12:51:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979849 alexanderingraham https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979924 They used cuneiform to date records of court, marriage, contracts, businesses dealing and important events.]]> 2018-10-29 12:51:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297979924 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980146 Writing was created to make records and preserve stories, and very few people knew how to read or write though.]]> 2018-10-29 12:51:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980146 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980223 Religions emerged to explain people's lives. Gods were responsible for community survival. Monarchs also claimed support of God's. ]]> 2018-10-29 12:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980223 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980672 The lowest class was enslaved people and criminals.]]> 2018-10-29 12:52:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980672 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980679 Most people in Mesopotamia were part of the middle class.]]> 2018-10-29 12:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980679 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980853 writing was created to make records and preserve stories]]> 2018-10-29 12:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980853 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980932 Mesopotamia is known as "the land between the rivers" and was also the first Civilization]]> 2018-10-29 12:52:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297980932 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981059 Abraham was a shepherd born in Ur, Mesopotamia]]> 2018-10-29 12:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981059 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981074 The largest groups were free people who were farmers, artisans, and craftspeople. Lowest class of society were those who were enslaved people who were usually captured in wars.]]> 2018-10-29 12:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981074 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981443 Cities developed in river valleys with fertile land to grow crops to sustain larger populations. Trade was encouraged between cities which moved goods and ideas.]]> 2018-10-29 12:53:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981443 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981570 Early law codes in Mesopotamia were very strict, an example is that if a house collapses while the owner is inside, the person who made that house would be killed. They were strict in order to keep the citizens in line and keep them productive. The first law code, Hammurabi's Code, was written in 1750 B.C.]]> 2018-10-29 12:54:03 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981570 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981582 Each city-state in Mesopotamia had its own God that it would worship to, based on location, but they were all polytheistic by respecting other gods' existences]]> 2018-10-29 12:54:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981582 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981668 Made up of 1,200 different characters that represented physical objects, names and numbers. The Sumerians created it and used clay and sharp reed.]]> 2018-10-29 12:54:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981668 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981702 Cities developed in river valleys with fertile land to grow crops to sustain longer populations. Trade was encouraged between cities which moved goods and ideas. Monarchs defended the people with armies and made laws to keep order.]]> 2018-10-29 12:54:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981702 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981765 Empire: A group of many different lands under one ruler.]]> 2018-10-29 12:54:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297981765 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297983198 Religions emerged to explain their lives, and Gods were responsible for community survival.]]> 2018-10-29 12:56:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297983198 alexanderingraham https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297983355 The majority of the people were farmers. These people were part of the middle class. The highest class was kings, priests, and other things. The priests taught people, they were doctors, and they had basically all of the jobs.]]> 2018-10-29 12:56:39 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297983355 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297983599 Upper Class: Priest, Leaders
Middle Class: Farmers, Merchants, and skilled workers
Lower Class: Slaves]]> 2018-10-29 12:57:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297983599 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297983925 Cities were formed around mesopotamia near river valleys so they could trade and grow crops]]> 2018-10-29 12:57:44 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297983925 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297983965 Organized social structures led to good workforce, and stable business in Mesopotamia.]]> 2018-10-29 12:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297983965 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297984175 2018-10-29 12:58:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297984175 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297984531 Writing was created to make records and preserve stories]]> 2018-10-29 12:58:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297984531 https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297987845 In 5000 B.C, the ice sheets in the land the Greeks later called Mesopotamia, people started to farm the fertile land between the Tigris and Euphrates and make farming villages, and developed complex irrigation systems to help control the floods that made the land fertile. Efficient farming allowed for food surplus, which allowed people to do something other than farm, increasing the development. Population growth and specialization led to city states, and those developed social structures, writing (cuneiform) and arts, religion, and government, which created civilization. As the different cities grew, their kings created armies to expand territory and defend it. Around 2400 B.C Sargon, king of Akkad, conquered the area of Sumer and then NW, and his empire lasted 200 years, then the Amorites conquered the empire ]]> 2018-10-29 13:05:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kapplebaum/xctwfmcy61wy/wish/297987845