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Title:
| Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia |
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Description:
| Explore the ancient civilization of the Mesopotamia. Read about their writing system, counting, and math system. See the art, culture, and history of this ancient civilization as well as the Assyrians from Northen Mesopotamia. Included is an interactive website about the temples of Sumer, Babylon and Assyria. Read an overview about the gods and goddesses of ancient Sumer. See beautiful pictures of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. There is also a site that explains Hammurabi??s Code and gives students sample situations to solve using the code. |
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Grade Level:
| 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Resource Links:
| Cuneiform
An essay about the writing system of ancient Mesopotamia. The page also contains links to other ancient writing systems, and to a history of Mesopotamian cultures such as the Akkadians.
Why Do Civilizations Fall?
Learn what led to the fall of ancient Mesopotamia, or read about other collapsed civilizations.
Ancient Art
A clickable selection of Mesopotamian art from the Detroit Institute of Arts. Other collections, such as Ancient Iran and Egypt, are also available.
The Assyrians
A description of the history and culture of northern Mesopotamia.
Cuneiform Numbers
A discussion of ancient Mesopotamian counting and math systems. Includes two printable worksheets and links to more information about Mesopotamian mathematics, culture, and history.
Ziggurats
An interactive website about the temples of Sumer, Babylon and Assyria. Includes an archaeological exploration of a temple, and a ziggurat-building game.
Note: Game requires Shockwave.
Mesopotamia: Writing
An essay about cuneiform writing and clay tablets. The site features an interactive clay tablet repair game.
Code of Hammurabi
This site explains Hammurabis Code, and gives students sample situations to solve using the code. Also includes suggested lesson plans for grades 4-8 by clicking on the Teachers Page link at the top of the page. Note: Many external links are broken.
Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium
Metropolitan Museum of Art explores the history, culture, and customs of countries from the Mediterranean to the Indus Valley in 3,000 B.C. Includes descriptions, maps, and photos of Mesopotamian artifacts.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
A description of the famous Babylonian gardens. The site also features links to other wonders of the ancient world. NOTE: The logo in the top left corner leads to a page with a Guestbook.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
An in-depth discussion of the Babylonian Gardens, including an explanation of the irrigation systems and a digital reconstruction of the site. Note: Site contains banner ads and pop-up ads.
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Education Standards:
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MO Standards:
1.1, 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 2.4, 6
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