Warm Up
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Warm Up• In what ways does the
constitution mention the region’s history?
• Which parts of the constitution include the 5 themes of civilization?
• Why do you think the authors of the constitution felt they should have this paragraph as the introduction to this document?
We the Sons of Mesopotamia, land of the prophets, resting place of the holy imams, the leaders of civilization and the creators of arithmetic; on our land, the first law was put in place , the most noble era of justice in the politics of nations was laid down, on our soil, the followers of the prophet and the saints prayed, the philosophers and the scientists theorized, and the writers and poets created .
Pyramids• Tombs for the
Pharaohs• Built out of
limestone, granite & stone
The Great Pyramid at Giza
Egyptian Culture• Strong belief in the
afterlife• Believed that the final
judgment occurred at death • Does your heart weigh more
than a feather?
Weighing of the Heart
Mummification• Reserved for royals &
elites• What is mummification?• A technique that
involved embalming & drying the corpse to prevent it from decaying
Mummification• Coffins were
filled with items that could be used in the afterlife such as clothing, food, cosmetics & jewelry
Book of the Dead• Book of hymns, prayers &
magic spells that were intended to guide the soul in the afterlife• Placed in the
coffin
Warm Up• Name and Locate the 4 Cradles of Civilization.
• Name the 5 characteristics of a civilization.
• Define: AD, BC, BCE, CE
Egypt vs. Mesopotamia
Mummified the dead
Egypt
Deserts tended to protect from invaders
Egypt
Hieroglyphic Writing
Egypt
Primary building material was clay
Mesopotamia
1st to develop the Wagon Wheel
Mesopotamia
Primary means of subsistence was farming
Both
Ziggurats
Mesopotamia
Had a social hierarchy
Both
Ruled by a pharaoh
Egypt
Cuneiform Writing
Mesopotamia
Built with stone
Egypt
Worship of Sun god, Ra
Egypt
Wrote on papyrus
Egypt
Pyramids as tombs
Egypt
Monarchy
Both
River(s) followed predictable cycle of flooding
Egypt
Walled cities
Mesopotamia
River bank(s) provided fertile soil
Both
Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mesopotamia
Gods included Osiris and Isis
Egypt
Theocratic government
Both
Polytheistic
Both
Nile River
Egypt
Afterlife anticipated as good
Egypt
Code of Hammurabi
Mesopotamia
Slavery
Both
Scribes
Both
Early independent city-states
Mesopotamia
Book of the Dead
Egypt
Rosetta Stone
Egypt
Polytheistic
Both
Mostly in modern day Iraq
Mesopotamia