The document summarizes life in ancient Mesopotamia, known as the Fertile Crescent region encompassing modern Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. It describes the Sumerian civilization that emerged near Baghdad around 4000 BCE and the later Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian peoples that ruled parts of Mesopotamia. The document outlines aspects of daily life like housing, gender roles, clothing, and recreation. It also discusses the development of laws under King Hammurabi and the importance of kings who were believed to be chosen by the gods.

2. They were
groups of
people
who lived
in what is
now - Iraq
Syria and
Turkey.
They
lived
4000
years
before
Christ!

3. The
Fertile
Crescent

4. Sumerians – lived near
Bagdad, Iraq
Ancient city of
Uruk.

5. King Hammurabi
became ruler. He
united and
strengthen his
people. They were
called Babylonians.

6. The Assyrians lived
in the area now
called Turkey.
They were very
warlike and
aggressive.

7. The people believed the kings were
chosen by the gods and must be
obeyed.

9. The laws
protected
everyone
equally….
If somebody
broke another
person’s bone,
then the
offender’s
punishment
would be to have
the same bone
broken.

10. Spears, sword, chariots, bows, knives,
arrows….
made from wood, cooper and later on, iron

12. *People lived in small,
cube-shaped houses.
*They had two floors. The
ground floor was used as a
workshop. The top floor
was used for living.
*Few families could afford
their own bathrooms. For
those who had bathrooms
the drains emptied into a
nearby river…
*Houses were made from
mud. People sometimes
painted their door frames
red to ward off evil spirits!

13. *Women were require to be
responsible for their homes.
*Not keeping a well-ordered
house was seen as a good
reason for divorce!
*Women did not have equal
rights with men.

15. *Men were bare-chested and
wore skirts that tied at the
waist.
*Women wore robes that they
draped over their left
shoulder.
*They also used shawls and
work jewelry with beads.

17. A board
game with
very hard
rules …only
adults
could play
it!!