Project Integrate Social, Writting, Languaje; Reading.

Edwin López

Elisa Valle

Dulce Aguilar

Alina Hurtarte

Geography Mostly dry desert climate in SW Asia (Middle

East)

Except in region between Tigris / Euphrates rivers

A flat plain known as Mesopotamia lies between the two rivers

Religion Mesopotamians believed that the world was a flat disc,

surrounded by a huge, holed space, and above that, heaven.

Mesopotamian religion was polytheistic.

Society 1. Three social classes

a. Priests and royalty (kings)

b. Wealthy merchants

c. Ordinary workers

Art Art of the ancient civilizations that grew up in the area

around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, now in Iraq. Mesopotamian art was largely used to glorify powerful dynasties, and often reflected the belief that kingship and the divine were closely interlocked.

Literature One of the first writing systems – Cuneiform

Cylinder seals and their ancient impressions on administrative documents and locking devices are our richest source for a range of meaningful subject matters.

Mesopotamian population became literate.

Customs and Traditions The Lunar phase a waxing moon meant abundance

and growth.

The phase of the annual agricultural cycle

The local mythos and its divine Patrons

The success of the reigning Monarch

Commemoration of specific historical events.

Economy The ancient systems of Mesopotamia are similar to the

feudal societies that would develop in Europe centuries later.

The economic system I described above primarily dealt in agriculture and clothing, the basic needs of society for the middle and lower-peasant classes. They would sell grain, wheat, and farm animals.

Languaje The earliest language written in Mesopotamia was

Sumerian.

Semitic(was first used to refer to a language family of largely Middle Eastern origin) dialects were also spoken in early Mesopotamia.

Government Kings

The Mesopotamians believed their kings and queens were descended from the City of Gods.

Power

They all had their own governor who had to make the laws and to try that made justice.

Laws

In this part we speak about the code of Hammurabi. It code had very laws for the all person in general.

Conclutions the civilization of Mesopotamia was very interesting

because its their culture and religion were very important things government