Chapter 5, Lesson 3Part 2

City on the Plain

How Did it All Begin?

Iraq• Two rivers

• Tigris

• Euphretes

Rain was Scarce

Irrigation

Irrigation System

Irrigation System• Digging canals

Irrigation System• Digging canals

• Farmers able to grow surplus food

Irrigation System• Digging canals

• Farmers able to grow surplus food

• Prevented famine

Irrigation System• Digging canals

• Farmers able to grow surplus food

• Prevented famine

• Where irrigation farming was practiced, the population grew rapidly.

City Features

How a City Works

How a City Works• Planning and Leadership

How a City Works• Planning and Leadership

• People work together (organized)

Leaders

Leaders• Make rules so that city life runs smoothly

Leaders• Make rules so that city life runs smoothly

• Ur

Leaders• Make rules so that city life runs smoothly

• Ur

• At first were probably priests

Leaders• Make rules so that city life runs smoothly

• Ur

• At first were probably priests

• Then government leaders- The King

Ziggurat

Specialized Workers

Specialized Workers• Jobs found in Ur

Specialized Workers• Jobs found in Ur

• Chisel Worker

Specialized Workers• Jobs found in Ur

• Chisel Worker

• Gem Cutter

Specialized Workers• Jobs found in Ur

• Chisel Worker

• Gem Cutter

• Fuller

Specialized Workers• Jobs found in Ur

• Chisel Worker

• Gem Cutter

• Fuller

• Metalworker

Specialized Workers• Jobs found in Ur

• Chisel Worker

• Gem Cutter

• Fuller

• Metalworker

• Carpenter

Specialized Workers• Jobs found in Ur

• Chisel Worker

• Gem Cutter

• Fuller

• Metalworker

• Carpenter

• Leatherworker

Specialized Workers• Jobs found in Ur

• Chisel Worker

• Gem Cutter

• Fuller

• Metalworker

• Carpenter

• Leatherworker

• Doctors

Specialized Workers• Jobs found in Ur

• Chisel Worker

• Gem Cutter

• Fuller

• Metalworker

• Carpenter

• Leatherworker

• Doctors

• Musicians

The Rich and Poor

The Rich and Poor

• 3 Groups

The Rich and Poor

• 3 Groups

• Social Groups

The Rich and Poor

• 3 Groups

• Social Groups

Kings

Government

The Rich and Poor

• 3 Groups

• Social Groups

Kings

Government

MerchantsLaborersFarmers

The Rich and Poor

• 3 Groups

• Social Groups

Kings

Government

MerchantsLaborersFarmers

Slaves captured in battle

The Rich and Poor

Trade

Trade• Traded with people from far away.

Trade• Traded with people from far away.

• Some traveled to India

Trade• Traded with people from far away.

• Some traveled to India

• Reed boats traveled up and down the rivers.

Reed Boats

Fertile Crescent

Fertile Crescent