“land between two rivers” the fertile crescent birthplace of civilization land of firsts
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Mesopotamia. “Land Between Two Rivers” The Fertile Crescent Birthplace of Civilization Land of Firsts. Plains Near Tigris River. Tigris River, Iraq. Groups of People. Before FarmingAfter Farming. Culture Customs Beliefs Technology Art Interaction with environment. Civilization - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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•““Land Between Two Rivers”Land Between Two Rivers”
•The Fertile CrescentThe Fertile Crescent•Birthplace of CivilizationBirthplace of Civilization•Land of FirstsLand of Firsts
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Plains Near Tigris River
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Tigris River, Iraq
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Before Farming After FarmingCulture
• Customs• Beliefs• Technology• Art• Interaction with environment
Civilization• Customs• Beliefs• Technology• Art• Interaction with environment
• Food surplus• Social divisions• Writing• Laws
Groups of People
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Cuneiform
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Ziggurat
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The Wheel
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HammurabiCode of
Laws
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Babylon with Hanging GardensBabylon was rebuilt under Nebuchadnezzar, including its ziggurat and temple. Its outer wall was so wide that a chariot could turn on its battlements.
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AdadAdad
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Ziggurat at Ur
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Land of Firsts
Writing
Wheel
Divine Right of Kings
Architecture
Astrology
Irrigation
Polytheism
Class System
Slavery
360
Literature—Epic of Gilgamesh