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A: Halt! Who goes there?
A: Halt! Who goes there?
A number of different peoples invaded Mesopotamia.
A number of different peoples invaded Mesopotamia.
A series of kings conquered the lands between the rivers. Each new culture inherited the earlier achievements of the Sumerians and each subsequent conquering adapted to include the achievements of the previous culture.
Some of the later invasions of the region also introduced skills and ideas that still influence civilization today, such as a written code of laws.
B: To conquer and to be conquered
B: To conquer and to be conquered
If YOU were there...
If YOU were there...
You are a noble in ancient Babylon, an advisor to the great king Hammurabi. One of your duties is to collect all the laws of the kingdom. They will be carved on a tall block of black stone and placed in the temple for all to see. The king asks your opinion about the punishments for certain crimes. For instance, should common people be punished more harshly than nobles?
How will you advise the king?
How will you advise the king?
C: Great achievements, but room for improvement...
C: Great achievements, but room for improvement...
Compose each comment as a note directly to the leadership of that empire.
Compose each comment as a note directly to the leadership of that empire.
Positive comments ( + )
Negative comments ( - )
Mediocre achievement ( / )
D: Size matters
D: Size matters
E: Akkad games
E: Akkad games
F: ...some moldy, Babylonian god is going to drop in on Central Park and tear up the city...
F: ...some moldy, Babylonian god is going to drop in on Central Park and tear up the city...
Are you a better leader than Hammurabi?
Are you a better leader than Hammurabi?
Make your own code and compare!
Make your own code and compare!
G: Are you Assyr-ious?
G: Are you Assyr-ious?
H: Babble on...
H: Babble on...
I: Great Mesopotamian Leaders
I: Great Mesopotamian Leaders
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