Guide 1. What new technology followed agriculture in defining Mesopotamia? Metallurgy 2. Why did the arts develop in Mesopotamia? As celebrations of the priest-kings’ power 3. What were ziggurats most likely designed to resemble? A mountain 4. Why did visitors to the ziggurats often leave a statue representing themselves? To serve as prayer offerings to the Gods. 5. How did the Mesopotamians view human society? As part of a larger society 6. What was the Mesopotamian
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written language because according to the archaeologists there were some type of writing on the tablet. Another piece of evidence is in the chapter 5 handout it states‚” The earliest examples of cuneiform show that it recorded information that the sumerians exchanges with one another”. Last piece of evidence in the chapter 5 handout it states‚”At first‚ they may have used many as 2‚000 symbols to stand for ideas and sounds”. Written contributed to the success of Mesopotamia because communication is
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Art-2 Comparative Formal Analysis The Culture Shift between the Paleolithic and Sumerian Period The Old Stone Age (Paleolithic Period) marked the birth of art. During that period‚ humankind began to acknowledge the forms of human and animals‚ thus creating many sculptures and paintings in attempt to represent the world around them. Venus of Willendorf (ca. 28‚000 BCE.) also known as Nude woman‚ from Willendorf‚ Austria‚ was one
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If you think back when the Sumerians age they had city-states. A city-state is a small village that was an independent country with it’s own laws and government. Just like the United States. In addition‚ the civilization made sure the irrigation was effective by not letting the city
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Multiple Choice: (C) - Mesopotamia comes from the Greek word “mesos” - meaning middle‚ and the Greek work “potamos” - meaning river. As such‚ Mesopotamia means “between rivers”‚ which is apt‚ considering it was build between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Mesopotamia had an arid climate that could facilitate the irrigation of crops. (B) - The first man to be considered an emperor was Sargon of Akkad‚ also known as Sargon the Great. His reign in Mesopotamia lasted from 2334 to 2779 BCE. He ruled
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land between two rivers. With a civilization came Upper classes‚ Domestication of animals‚ and Specialization of labor. Unfortunately Mesopotamia had no natural defenses so large varieties of people lived there because of the takeovers from wars. Sumerians coming from Mesopotamia (now known as southern Iraq) were the people most known because of their invention of writing. The writing known as cuneiform‚ using pictorial language to keep track of transactions. Ancient Sumer was made up of a dozen or
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etymology of Babel in Gen. 11:9 connects it with Babylon‚ and a ruined Mesopotamian ziggurat. In addition‚ the author believes early Mesopotamian archaeology discovery of silt deposits connect with Noah’s flood story. Hence‚ The Gilgamesh Epic is brought into the conversation. The Gilgamesh Epic is another narrative about a great flood like Noah in the bible. Expect the Gilgamesh Epic hero is named Utnapishtim. Another Sumerian story offers a
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Political Structure i. Hierarchical scale ii. Gods were all powerful iii. Semi-divine King closest to the Gods 3) Mesopotamia civilization established c. 3500 BCE (Sumerians) & then conquered by the Greeks c. 330 BCE 4) Mesopotamian Sculpture: a. Relief sculpture b. Freestanding sculpture; Subtractive method c. 5) Ziggurat: a. Human-made mountain to reach the gods b. Originally made of mud brick with wood temple on top c. Site of rituals ad processions (religious theater) d. e.
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Mesopotamia and Ancient Egypt became known as some of the most powerful and influential civilizations known to man. The world’s first civilization was derived from Mesopotamia and inhabited by the Sumerians. Ancient Mesopotamia was located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Sumerians were intellectual people‚ as they discovered the use of irrigation through levees to produce a year round supply of food. This resulted in a permanent stay of the people instead of moving from place to
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D) It was the home of the Sumerians. E) None of these is a correct answer; all the statements are true of Mesopotamia. 3 CORRECT Which of the following did Sumerian cities and their governments do? A) organize work on building projects B) rule over the area surrounding the city C) oversee the construction and maintenance of irrigation systems D) organize the defense of the city against attacks E) All these answers are correct. 4 CORRECT Sargon of Akkad A) was a Sumerian ruler. B) built the capital
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