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Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is the land between the Tigris and Euphrates and site of several ancient civilizations.
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The land between the lower Tigris and Euphrates rivers comprises the world culture hearth known as?
Mesopotamia
What were the advantages and disadvantages of the river in the devolpment of the Fertile Crescent?
The Tigris and the Euphrates river both flooded unpredictably unlike the Nile river in Egypt that flooded at the same time every year leaving the people to prepare and move before the flood hit.
Why Is the Invention of the Wheel So Important?
wheel is one of the revolutionary simple machine which help human race to develop at high speed and it contribute upto great extent in civilization of homosapiens as it make travelling easy and faster
What did most egyptians and sumerians make a living out of?
Until about 1900, the vast majority of all humans living have made their living through agriculture; farming. It has only been in the last century that farmers have been so productive that more people buy food than growing their own.
How were the homes of rich sumerians similar to most sumerians?
They lived in houses with many rooms around a small courtyard.
What three things did sultan selim 1 declare himself to be after taking control of mesopotamia?
Guided Reading Activity 15-1 "The Ottoman Empire":Answer to this particular question: the new caliph, defender of the faith, successor to Muhammad
Rest:
1: They expanded
2: They converted to Islam and became foot soldiers
3: "What a city we have given over to plunder and destruction."
4 (this question): The new caliph, defender of the faith, and successor to Muhammad
5: Collect taxes, maintain law and order, be responsible to the sultan's court in Constantinople
6: Their success and mastery of technology and firearms
7: Politically and military sense
8: Istanbul
9: He sat behind a curtain and told his desires to the grand vizier
10: Same as other Muslim societies, but better. Were allowed more freedom.
11: Architecture, [you can end there or elaborate] their mosques of the last half of the 16th century were magnificent.
To all those cheaters out there: I'm lazy too. :)
What happened when mesopotamia got floods?
The floods in mesopotamia were common and irregular, but the mesopotanians dealt with that by living on high banks of rock near the rivers tigress and Euphrate. When the river flooded, the water would go through the banks, not over them, and the rocks would filter out debris. The debris free and nutrient rich water would then water the crops in the fields.
Why were the sumerians at constant war with other people?
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Why were Sumerian settlements called city-states?
A city and its supporting surrounding agricultural land formed independent mini-states.
What are the names of the two rivers that border Mesopotamia?
Mesopotamia's two rivers are called the Euphrates and the Tigris rivers. Mesopotamia was located right in the middle of them that is why Mesopotamia was known as "The land between two rivers."
What is one important contribution from each of the four empires of mesopotamia?
They all were very violent to get there ways and conquer lands.
What does a ziggurat symbolize?
A ziggurat somewhat means, "The Hill of Heavens" or "Mountain of God" ziggurat was a temple built for the sumer? or the Mesopotamians
What is the name of all the present day nations that are part of the Mesoptamia region?
During which time period? Mesopotamia started out at the Gulf, with Sumer, and then spread over 2000 or so years up through to southern turkey, to the border of Persia, and over to the Red Sea. Pick a date.
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What change did Hammurabi bring to mesopotamia?
He established the first set of laws called "Hammurabi's code"
Akkad is regarded by some as the first empire in history. The government established help set a standard for other Mesopotamian states. Roads were built, agriculture produced a surplus, a postal service was instituted, and a library was established. New technology was discovered and used and languages and peoples were brought together in harmony. Akkad became a model for other early cities to follow and learn from.
