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This lesson delves into the rich history of Mesopotamia, focusing on key elements such as cuneiform writing, the significance of scribes, and the legendary figure of Gilgamesh. It examines the construction of city walls for protection and the role of the king's palace in government. The lesson highlights the importance of ziggurats in Sumerian religion and the unification of city-states under Sargon. Additionally, it explores the emergence of Babylon, the Code of Hammurabi, and the social implications of its laws.
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Mesopotamia Lesson 2 – Group Notes
Twizzlers – p.109 • Cuneiform was written with reed pens & clay tabletsand grew less picture-like as time passed because it was quicker. • Both boys and girls could become scribes, as long as they learned writing and math.
Snickers – p.110 • Gilgamesh was a mythical herowhich Sumerians believed was all knowing, a great builder and the strongest and best fighter. • Walls were built around the cities for the following reasons: protection from invaders & flooding/it was marketplace. • The king’s palace’s role in a city-state was the center of government.
M & M’s – p.111 • Ziggurats, which were religious templesshowed that religion was important to the Sumerians. • Sargonfrom Kish united the Sumerian city-states. • Sumerians traded farm products for wine and timber.
Raisinets – p.112 • The Sumerian Empire collapsed because city states rebelled. • People from Syrian desert moved inwas how a new kingdom emerged. • Hammurabimarched through Mesopotamia in about 1800 B.C. and weakened the Sumerians by damming the Euphrates and controlling the water flow.
Skittles – p.113 • A code of law is a written set of laws. • The Code of Hammurabi was the world’s oldest codes of law which was created by Hammurabi. • The Code showed that there were “second-class citizens” in Babylonia by: punishment was harsher for wrong done to a freeman than for wrong done to a poor man or slave.
Milky Way p.114 • New Babylon grew because it became the capital of a new Mesopotamian empire. • New Babylon was so magnificent because of the massive walls, 100 foot tall ziggurats, gridded streets, sewer system, and “hanging gardens.”
