The document provides an overview of the history and culture of Mesopotamia from approximately 4000 BCE to 1750 BCE. It discusses the early civilizations that arose in the Fertile Crescent region, including the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians. Key aspects summarized include the polytheistic Sumerian religion, the development of cuneiform writing, Gilgamesh and the flood story, advances in metallurgy, and Hammurabi's famous code of laws.

1. Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua,
NY
Susan M. Pojer
Horace Greeley HS Chappaqua,
NY

3. Indo-European Migrations: 4m-2m
BCE
The Middle East: “The Crossroads of Three Continents”

4. The Ancient Fertile Crescent
Area
The Middle East: “The Cradle of Civilization”

5. Sumerians

6. Sumerian Religion - Polytheistic
Enki Innana
Anthropomorphic Gods

7. Mesopotamian Trade
“The Cuneiform
World”

8. Cuneiform: “Wedge-Shaped” Writing

9. CuneiformWriting

10. Deciphering Cuneiform

11. Sumerian Scribes
“Tablet House”

12. Sumerian CylinderSeals

13. Gilgamesh

14. Gilgamesh Epic Tablet:
Flood Story

15. Ziggurat at Ur
 Temple
 “Mountain
of the Gods”

16. The Royal Standard of Ur

17. Mesopotamian Harp

18. Board Game FromUr

19. Sophisticated Metallurgy
Skills
at Ur

20. Sargon of Akkad:
The World’s First Empire [Akkadians]

21. The Babylonian Empires

22. Hammurabi’s [r. 1792-1750 B. C. E.]
Code

23. Hammurabi, the Judge

24. Babylonian Math

25. Babylonian Numbers