World Book Encyclopedia - General information on a variety of topics
Exploring Ancient Civilizations (Cavendish Square) - an encyclopedia focusing on your time period
Gale in Context: World History - A database with thousands of reference sources.
Too many results? First search Ancient Mesopotamia
Scroll down to the blue bar and find the "search within results" at the right hand side.
Examples: Sargon I, Nebuchadnezzar, Ashurbanipal
FactCite Biography - a paragraph of information
World Book - Use the student version
Gale in Context: World History - Look at Reference sources or Biography
Factcite World Mythology - Mesopotamia - a database for gods and mythology
Marduk, Nabu, Ishtar are some of the many gods here.
Middle Eastern Mythology from the World Book has several myths
Ziggurat
"Ziggurats." Mesopotamia, Gale, 2011. Gale Elementary Online Collection. Gale In Context: Elementary, link.gale.com/apps/doc/PPULBM355432488/ITKE?u=mlin_m_highrock&sid=bookmark-ITKE&xid=f9503229. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
Mesopotamian Priests from the History on the Net (Website. You will need to copy the citation.)
"Mesopotamian Priests and Priestesses." History on the Net, Salem Media, 2025. https://www.historyonthenet.com/mesopotamian-priests-and-priestesses, Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
History and development of the plow - Growing Up with Science
“Plow.” Cavendish Square Digital, Cavendish Square Publishing LLC, cavendishsquaredigital.com/article/2105/plow. Accessed 17 Nov 2025.
Numbers - Growing Up with Science
"Numbers." Cavendish Square Digital, Cavendish Square Publishing, cavendishsquaredigital.com/article/4620/numbers. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
Chariots - Ancient Near East - World History in Context
"Chariots." The Ancient Near East: An Encyclopedia for Students, edited by Ronald Wallenfels and Jack M. Sasson, vol. 1, Charles Scribner's Sons, 2000, pp. 160-161. Gale In Context: World History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX2897300087/WHIC?u=mlin_m_highrock&sid=bookmark-WHIC&xid=1a8ef6f4. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
Building Materials and Methods - Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Mesopotamia - World History in Context
Nardo, Don. "Building Materials and Methods." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Mesopotamia, edited by Robert B. Kebric, Greenhaven Press, 2007, pp. 61-62. Gale In Context: World History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3205100083/WHIC?u=mlin_m_highrock&sid=bookmark-WHIC&xid=9af6a340. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
Houses in Mesopotamia - website (You will need to copy this citation into your Noodletools.)
Donn, Don. "Homes." Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids, https://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/homes.html. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025
Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia - Website
Mark, Joshua J.. "Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 15 Apr 2014, https://www.worldhistory.org/article/680/daily-life-in-ancient-mesopotamia/. Web. 08 Dec 2025.
Leisure, Recreation, and Daily Life - database with some information on houses
Irrigation (Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent) - See section on Agricultural Advancements
Crabben, Jan van der. "Agriculture in the Fertile Crescent & Mesopotamia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Mar 2023, https://www.worldhistory.org/article/9/agriculture-in-the-fertile-crescent--mesopotamia/. Web. 10 Dec 2025.
Cylinder Seals
Nardo, Don. "Cylinder Seals." The Greenhaven Encyclopedia of Ancient Mesopotamia, edited by Robert B. Kebric, Greenhaven Press, 2007, pp. 83-84. Gale In Context: World History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3205100110/WHIC?u=mlin_m_highrock&sid=bookmark-WHIC&xid=367b2b3a. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
Cylinder Seal - image and short description
Akkadian cylinder seal . image. Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 11 Jun. 2025. libraries.state.ma.us/login?eburl=https%3A%2F%2Fschool.eb.com&ebtarget=%2Flevels%2Fmiddle%2Fassembly%2Fview%2F301993&ebboatid=9264893. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
Social Class and the Economy
Carnagie, Julie L. "Ancient Mesopotamia: 3300–331 BCE: Social Class System and the Economy." UXL World Eras, vol. 1: Ancient Mesopotamia: 3300–331 BCE, UXL, 2016, pp. 53-76. Gale In Context: World History, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CX3629700010/WHIC?u=mlin_m_highrock&sid=bookmark-WHIC&xid=d3b8639b. Accessed 8 Dec. 2025.
Ishtar Gate - website
Garcia, Brittany. "Ishtar Gate." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 23 Aug 2013, https://www.worldhistory.org/Ishtar_Gate/. Web. 09 Dec 2025.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon - website
Cartwright, Mark. "Hanging Gardens of Babylon." World History Encyclopedia. 27 Jul 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon/.