Ancient Mesopotamia: The Cradle of Civilization

Time Estimation
Time estimation for the completion of the required material in this section.
 * Lecture = 30 min.
 * Required Reading & Review Questions = 30-40min
 * Test Yourself Questions = 30-40 min.

Lecture
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Outline
 * What is civilization ?.
 * Civilization in Mesopotamia
 * Sumeria and Babylonia
 * Science, the Arts, Religion

Required Reading

 * Civilization. Read the introduction and the Characteristics paragraph only.
 * Read about The Sumerians.
 * The Akkadians: The First Empire
 * Read the introduction to Babylon and the Old Babylonian Period section only.
 * Read the Mesopotamian Literature section only.
 * Mesopotamian Science and technology

Review Questions

 * Who were the peoples of Mesopotamia?
 * Describe the cuneiform script used in Mesopotamia.
 * What were the contributions of the Babylonians to the sciences?
 * What were the contributions of the Babylonians to literature?
 * What was religion like in Mesopotamia?

Test Yourself Questions

 * What is civilization?
 * What did the peoples of Mesopotamia have in common?

Additional Information

 * Hammurabi
 * Cuneiform script