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Ancient Mesopotamian City-States: Water and Civilization

Explore the intriguing world of Mesopotamia, the cradle of civilization, known for its city-states like Sumer and Babylon. Learn about the innovative irrigation systems, including levees and dams, that transformed this region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Discover the rich history of the Sumerians and their sophisticated society built on fertile silt deposited by these mighty rivers.

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Ancient Mesopotamian City-States: Water and Civilization

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  1. Vocabulary Words By Tristan

  2. Mesopotamia • A region of southwestern Asia in present-day Iraq, between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. • Proof: This word basically means a piece of land between two rivers.

  3. Sumer • A ancient city-state the southern part of Mesopotamia. This area then became Babylon. • Proof: This refers to a southern piece of the land between the two rivers.

  4. City-States • A independent city that teams up with the land around it to form a state. • Proof: A city state basically acts like its own country

  5. Irrigation Systems • A system that brings water to land. • Proof: In those times an irrigation system was levees, dams and little rivers.

  6. Sumerians • Something to do with the Sumer people or place. • Proof: This is like saying American.

  7. levee • A wall built to prevent a river flood. • Proof: with out levees parts of city-states would flood.

  8. Silt • Clay or sediment carried by water. • Proof : Silt clogged the Mesopotamian Irrigationsystems

  9. Tigris River • The Tigris river isthe east river of Mesopotamia. • Proof: The Tigris river was one of the great farming rivers.

  10. Euphrates river • A river to the southwest of Mesopotamia. • Proof: The Euphrates river is the other great farming river.

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