CHW3MIntroduction to the Mesopotamia Era

February 12th, 2015

UR: A PART OF ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA

UR DURING THE TIME OF SUMER3500 BCE – 1900 BCE

Was the seat of a magnificent court, and a highly sophisticated society with soldiers, court servants, and musicians

It revealed an important aspect of Mesopotamian Culture A profound belief in the afterlife, and a desire to

take some earthly belongings to the world after death

MESOPOTAMIA: 3,000 YEARS OF EMPIRES

Sumer 3,500 BCE – 1,900 BCE Babylonia 1,900 BCE – 1,300 BCE Assyria 1,300 BCE – 609 BCE Chaldea 609 BCE – 530 BCE

In groups of 3, choose one of the empires and investigate the political developments, cultural developments, and the technological/economic developments Put the information on chart paper (remember to

write big enough to be legible from across the room) Refer to the chart on pg.’s 34-35, and also consult

pg.’s 32-38 for additional information

MIDDLE EAST MAP (HANDOUT)

On your ‘Middle East Map’ handout, shade in the area of Ancient Mesopotamia (Sumer/Babylonia/Assyria/Chaldea) Refer to pg. 38 of the text book Try to copy out the legend as best as you can to

geographically map where the four empires were located during this time – be sure to add in the same legend on your own personal map