RMEmeso.

Rachel's HomePage  **CHALLENGES: **     **WAR/MILITARY/DEFENSE:**  <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">   <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">INSTITUIONS:   ** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**RELIGION:** <span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**ARCHITECTURE**:
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Unpredictable flooding.//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Natural resources were limited//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Little rain//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Desert//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Need water for crops//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Bult irrigation ditches//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Not a lot of building material//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//No natural barriers//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Built city walls//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Constant war between city states//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Hard to defend= no natural barriers//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Spread Culture//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Men pick a leader during times of war//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//City-state//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Independent//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Empire independent countries, city-states brought under 1 ruler (Sargon created by 1st)//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Babylonian- invaded Mesopotamia//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Dynasty//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Sell governing city including its surrounding farm land//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS', Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif"><span style="DISPLAY: block; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Geneva, sans-serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Series of rulers from the 1st family.//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Polytheism= believe in more then one God//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//God controlled nature//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//What happens to you after death?//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Go to the "Land of No Return"//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Gave offerings & sacrifices to the Gods.//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Arches//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Ramps//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Columns//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Pyramids//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Ziggarat (closet to the Gods)//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Three things in the Ziggarat- Temple, Government, grain.//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Around the "Bazaar" = market place//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Exchanging ideas- Religious, political, economic, social//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Center of Mesopotamia Culture//

<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**LOCATION:** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**GEOGRAPHY:** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**TIME PERIOD**: <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**LITERATURE**: <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**SOCIAL CLASSES:** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**EQUALITY (Women's rights):** <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**TECHONOLOGY**: <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"><span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**CULTURE**//:// <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**IMPORTANT PEOPLE**: <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif"> <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">**GOVERNMENT:**
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Between the persian Gulf & med. sea//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Tigirs R & Euprates R//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Southwest Asia//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Modern day Iraq//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Curved shape//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Rich soil=silt//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Desert climate//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Mesopotamia= Land between the rivers//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">called "Fertile Crescent"
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//4500 BC = people began to farm//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//3300 BC = sumer//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Epic of Gilgemesh//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Gives us information how they might have lived//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Is like Noah's Ark Legend (flood)//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Top- Kings, land holders, priests//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Next- Wealthy merchants//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Next- Ordinary people, who worked in the fields/workshops//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Bottom- Slaves (Debt-wars)//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Could be merchants, farmers, or artisens//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Could own property//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Could be priests//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Some upper class women learn to read & write and become scribes//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Had more rights then women of other societies//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Invented wheel, plow, bronze, sail//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Math was needed to build things//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Arithmetic & geometry//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Base- (60 seconds=1 minute), (60 minutes=1 hour), (360 degrees=circle)//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Farming society//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//BOTH genders worked//
 * //<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">Cultural diffusion (spread of ideas from one culture to the next) //
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Sargon- A king//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Sumer- Spread sumer culture, and adapted it//
 * //<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">Hammurbi- Leader of Babylonian Empire //
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//Hammurbi's code of law//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//At 1st, controlled by priests//
 * <span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">//During war, men choose a tough fighter to lead (control ended after war was over)//
 * //<span style="FONT-FAMILY: Georgia, serif">With more frequent wars tough fighters=commanders got permanent control //

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