The Mesopotamians
Published on Dec 01, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
THE MESOPOTAMIANS
The People of the Fertile Crecent
INTRODUCTION
- We're the Mesopotamians, They Might be Giants
GEOGRAPHY
HISTORY
IMPORTANT FACT
Irrigation: canals, reservoirs, levees, and dams
IMPORTANT FACT
Cities: home to thousands of people
IMPORTANT FACT
Inventors of the wheel
IMPORTANT FACT
First written code of laws
IMPORTANT FACT
Mathematics: 360 degrees, 24 hour day, 60 min. hour, 60 sec. minute
DID THE MESOPOTAMIANS HAVE THEM ALL?
Let us consider the evidence...
ECONOMY
Coin with boat means trade
STABLE FOOD SUPPLY
Relief carving of farming
WRITTEN LANGUAGE
Trade agreement written in Cuneiform
STATUE OF KING UR-NAMMU
Carrying bricks for the temple on his head
SOCIAL STRUCTURE
Gold cup made by artisan class, at noble banquet, served by servant class
GOVERNMENT
Inscription of King Ur-Nammu appointing Gov. Hashamer
TECHNOLOGY
stone seal: artifact demonstration
THE ARTS
A golden lyre
MOST IMPORTANT FACT AND CONNECTION
- Modern understanding of time and base 6
- 60 sec. minute, 60 minute hour, 24 hour day
- Relationship: time is like modern American invention of GPS
Photo by fung.leo
CONCLUSION
- Yes, Mesopotamia was a civilization
- I have clearly shown evidence of each characteristic
RESOURCES
- History Alive! The Ancient World
- Milliken Press: The timeline of ancient Mesopotamia
- They Might Be Giants: The Mesopotamians
- Ancient Music: Michael Levy
