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Encyclopedia Britannica

Mesopotamia - Contains: "The Birst of a Civilization," major achievements, history (Sumer, Akkad, Babylonia, Assyria, Chaldea, later years)

Gale in Context: Middle School - Password: patriot

Mesopotamia - Contains: fast facts, Mesopotamian cultures, Agriculture in Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia results page - Scroll down the screen until you see "More About Mesopotamia" then click on one of the many results

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Mesopotamia - History Channel

• Contents: Where is Mesopotamia?, Mesopotamian Civilization, Ancient Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh, Sargon and the Akkadians, Gutians, Ur-Namma, The Babylonians, The Hittites,  The Assyrians, Sargon II, Nebuchadnezzar, The Persian Empire, Mesopotamian Gods, Mesopotamian Art,  Sources.

Ancient Mesopotamia: This History, Our History - University of Chicago

• Contents: Life in Mesopotamia, Learning Collection, Interactives, Teaching Materials

• Dig into History: Mesopotamia - "Go on an archaeologial dig and explore acience sites in Iraq"

Mesopotamia, 8000-2000 B.C. - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

• Contains Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History 

Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses - University of Pennsylvania

• Contents: List of deities, Mesopotamian history, Technical terms, Bibliography

Mesopotamia - World History Encyclopedia

• Contents: Cradle of Civilization, Learning & Religion, Jobs, Buildings & Government, History, Legacy, 

Mesopotamia - National Geographic Society (Grades 5-8) Resource Library Collection

• Contains links to National Geographic articles, videos, infographics, maps, etc. related to Mesopotamia, 

History of Mesopotamia - Encyclopedia Britannica

Mesopotamia: Civilization Begins - The J. Paul Getty Museum

• Contains artworks, videos, blog posts on cuneiform, cities, and kings.

Internet Ancient History Sourcebook: Mesopotamia - Fordham University

• Contains links to documents on the following: Ancient Near East, Sumeria (Gilgamesh, Sumerian Language), Akkadia, Babylonia (Code of Hammarabi, Cities, Creation Myths, Religion), Kassites and Hittites, Assyria, Chaldea/Neo-Babylonia, Syrian Cities, Phoenicia, Carthage: Punic Empire, Arts and Architecture, Mathematics and Astronomy, Gender, Modern Perspectives, Common Issues

Ancient Mesopotamia - Ducksters

• Contents: Timeline, Cities, Ziggurat, Science, Inventions and Technology, Assyrian Army, Persian Wars, Glossary,

• Civilizations: Summerians, Akkadian Empire, Babylonian Empire, Assyrian Empire, Persian Empire

• Culture: Daily Life, Art & Artisans, Religion & Gods, Code of Hammurabi, Summerian Writing & Cuneiform, Gilgamesh

• People: Kings, Cyrus the Great, Darius I, Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar II

Mesopotamia - Britannica Kids (Grade 6-8)

Mesopotamia - Kids Discover

• Contents: Cradle of Civilization, Summerians, Babylonians, Assyrians, Day-to-Day Life, Gods and Demons, Origins of Writing

Ancient Mesopotamia: Civilization and Society - TimeMaps

• Contents: Overview & Timeline; Geography; Language & Writing; Government; Warfare; Religion; Economy and Society; Science & Technology; Art & Culture; When did Ancient Mesopotamian civilization disappear?; Ancient Mesopotamia's place in world history; Further Study

Ancient Mesopotamia - Department of Archaeology at University of Cambridge

Mesopotamian Languages - Cuneiform script, Sumerian, (Akkadian) Babylonian and Assyrian