The document discusses the early Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia, considered one of the world's first civilizations. It describes how the Sumerians migrated to the region around 3500 BCE and engaged in irrigation-based farming of crops like barley and wheat, developing large populations and cities. It notes they had social hierarchies and needed organized governments, laws, and divisions of labor as their societies grew more complex.

1. By: Miss K. Rice

2. So who were these first people considered to be the world’s first: Civilization Civilizations have: Cities, organized governments, art, religion, writing system

3. They were the: Mesopotamia Sumerians

4. Turkey & the Arabian Peninsula Turkey Arabian Peninsula

5. Migrated by following their food supply and looking for a nicer climate in which to live (NOMADS)

6. 3500 BCE In Southern Mesopotamia

7. What did they look like: A written description: Short Stocky Black- haired Who can draw the best of them all ????

9. Warm Up!!! On a blank piece of paper, write out your answer…. A. Imagine that you are a king/queen of a very large empire. How will you keep your citizens safe and comfortable? How will you keep order, pay for things, etc.?

10. The main Sumerian occupation was: Farming

11. Revolution – a series of changes that greatly affects many areas of life. Farming spread throughout the world between 7000-2000 B.C.E. Farming caused people to stay close to their fields. Villages grew.

12. How did the Sumerians accomplish the feat of being able to farm the land? Changing the environment Irrigation Levees Animal Husbandry (taming animals to use for labor & food) Domestic Animals Definitely Not Domestic!

13. # 1 Crop – Barley Wheat Sesame Date Palms Different Vegetables Fruit Trees

14. As Sumerian farming became successful there was more available Their because of the Food Food Surplus!!! Population grew

15. As the worlds population increases, so does specialization. Craftspeople Toolmakers – Ex. Sickle makes harvesting crops easier & Faster!

16. What do the Sumerians need for a bigger population? Rules / Laws Organization and to keep order

17. What do the Sumerians need for a bigger population? Homes and many of them = Cities

19. Self-Sufficient!

21. Brick wall with bronze gate (closes at night for protection) Narrow winding streets Lower Class = unskilled workers (usually live by fishing) & farmers Middle Class= artisans (shop keepers, carpenters, government officials, etc.) Upper Class = Merchants & Priests Ziggurat = Temple

23. Women = owned by the men Wealthy = especially priest own all the land and have conflict with kings once kings are established Serfs & Slaves = majority of the population Do all the Manual Labor

24. Males Sun up to sun down Encouraged Failures

25. Objective for the day! City-states Religion It’s a birthday! Let’s celebrate!!!

27. Ziggurats Hill of Heaven Mountain of God Over 3,000 Gods Priest - Lots of power - Control who gets land

28. Did priests ever go to war? War broke out and the people needed a stronger leader than the priests Became HEREDITARY!