The Fertile Crescent
Mesopatamia
One of the first civilizations was in Mesopotamia
Land for farming is good for farming is called fertile. For this reason the land of Mesopotamia is called the Fertile Crescent
What makes a civilization?
First people learned how to grow crops ,they also discovered how to domesticate animals
Second people began to built permanent homes
Third people began to develop technology
Fourth people made intellectual archievements
Finally people began to create laws and rules
Civilization in Sumer
The people of Sumer called Sumarians ,created the first civilization in Mesopotamia about 5 000 years ago
One of the most important steps made by this civilization was the invention of the written language
The Babylonians
About 3 000 years ago,new groups of people began moving into Mesopotamia
These people were named for Babylon ,the city they built in Mesopotamia
Under a king named Hammurabi ,the Babylonians conquered or defeated the Summarians
Hammurabis laws
The main idea behind Hammurabis laws was that strong people should not hurt weak people
The Hebrews
The Hebrews lived in Canaan for many years ,then a drougth along period of time without rain
They were turned into slaves by the Egyptians
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