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Exploring Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization and Rivers of Silt

Discover the origins of civilization in the valleys of Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, Nile River, Indus River, and Huang He, where the Sumer civilization flourished in the fertile crescent known as Mesopotamia. Learn about tributaries, plateaus, alluvial plains, silt deposits, and the seasonal flooding that enriched the land. Engage in mapping activities to understand the geographical features of Mesopotamia and its significance in early human history.

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Exploring Mesopotamia: Cradle of Civilization and Rivers of Silt

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  1. Introduction to Mesopotamia

  2. Do Now • Turn to page 95 of your textbook • Take out your vocabulary sheets and describe the words • Tributary • Plateau • Alluvial plain • Silt

  3. Earliest Civilizations • Developed in the valleys of four major river systems • Tigris and Euphrates Rivers • Nile River • Indus River • Huang He

  4. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers • Civilization called Sumer developed in the fertile crescent.

  5. Fertile Crescent Today

  6. Sumer

  7. Tigris and Euphrates Rivers • Tigris and Euphrates Rivers have many tributaries. Both rivers lead to the Persian Gulf. • Area was called Mesopotamia, which means “the land between the rivers.”

  8. Tributaries

  9. Tributaties

  10. Mesopotamia • Northern Mesopotamia sat on the high, flat land of a plateau.

  11. Mesopotamia • Southern Mesopotamia lay on the low, flat land of an alluvial plain.

  12. Mesopotamia • In the spring, the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers often overflowed. As the floodwaters drained, they deposited soil and tiny rocks on the land to form a new layer of silt.

  13. Activity • Turn to page 23 of your Homework and Practice Book. • Use the maps from your textbook to fill in the map.

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