MESOPOTAMIA

CULTURE

• Mesopotamia is located between Tigris and Euphrates
• The civilization is known for constant warfare
• A succession of shifting empires is known in Mesopotamia too
• Mesopotamian towns even first developed near Sumer
• Towns were also sheltered inside of thick protective walls

ART

• Art was often made from stone, shells, alabaster, and marble
• Art was mostly made into didactic pieces
• Most art does not have the artists signature
• The art was meant to embody the subject matter, instead of the creator
• Most known and popular items of art were cylindrical seals, steles, narrative relief scriptures, and lavishly decorated tombs
• Some art even depicted war and peace
• Even part of the civilizations conquests were shown in art too

RELIGION/BELIEFS

• The religion in Mesopotamia actually gave the world its first mythology
• In Mesopotamia religion is the oldest type that there are records of it
• Mesopotamians believed that the world was a flat disk
• Believed that the world was born of sea waters
• Belief that sea was all around the earth

FOOD

• Mesopotamians often ate bread and drank beer
• Their diet included many raw foods, such as vegetables and fruits
• Common foods that were consumed by Mesopotamians were fish, eggs, crustaceans, turtles, and locusts
• Food was cooked in a domed oven or hot ashes
• Recipes for meat dishes were written on cuneiform tablets

GOVERNMENT

• The government of Mesopotamia was very unusual
• A king and nobles made the laws
• Some people were allowed to overrule laws and not have them made
• To our own knowledge none of the laws were written down
• When a law was passed by the king, it was expected to be learned and obeyed

CLOTHING

• Mesopotamians clothing was beautified by dyes, appliqués, embroidery, and beads
• Men often wore waist strings or small loincloths, that didn't offer a lot of coverage
• The wraparound skirt was later introduced, which offered more coverage
• Women often wore shawls around their bodies
• Fringe also became very elaborate during the Mesopotamians time

ARTIFACTS OF MESOPOTAMIA

1. The Bronze Dagger
The bronze dagger is a pair of zoomorphic figures by the top of the hilt. Plus it is a dark patina with some earthen patterns. Found in Ancient Mesopotamia in the year of 1200-800BC. The blade was used as a weapon and tool for stabbing, as modern daggers are now.

2.Double Matrimonial Terracotta Drinking Vessel
Found in Ancient Mesopotamia in 1200BC. A drinking vessel with men riding a horse on either side of both jugs and the spout between. The vessel was used to carry wine or other beverages to Mesopotamians.

3.Terracotta Vessel
Found in Ancient Mesopotamia in 1200BC. Is another vessel used for drinking but more often used to carry water. This vessel was made with a single handle in the shape of a horned bull. Plus the bull wore a decorative ornament on their head, and their tail was curled back too.

4.Bronze Ceremonial Axe
Found in Ancient Mesopotamia in 1200-800BC. Made with a wooden handle and a reclined panther rested on the back of the Axes blade.

5.Terracotta Vessel in Beige, Brown, and a Orange
Another drinking vessel made in Ancient Mesopotamia in 2000BC. Was made with the colors beige, brown, and orange. Plus made with geometrical and linear patterns and designs that were around the surface of the whole vessel.

SITES USED

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