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G.R.A.P.E.S of Mesopotamia
geography
mesopotamia was located between 2 rivers the tigris and euphrates. It was near the arabian and syrian desert and the zagros mountians. It was in southwest asia.
Advantages-really good soil for farming. Had a lot of water from the river to use for many things
Disadvantages- unpredictable flooding combined with a period of little to no rain. Limites resources in the desert
The rivers affected the people living there because they depended on the rivers for many things. The dry temperature also affected the people because it made it harder to get resources so they had to trade
Achievements
The lasting achievements for this civilization are arithmetic and geometry which include building irrigation systems, base 60, and the 360*circle architectural innovations such as arches, columns, ramps, and the pyramid shape and ziggurat, and lastly the cuneiform
They are significant because the permanentantly influenced mesopotamia. This also affects the present because we now have advances version of things that they created so they helped pave the way for present achievements.
economy
Sumerians traded grain, cloth, and crafted tools in exchange for raw materials.
Sumerians grew large amounts of wheat and barley for harvests
Sumerians were able to increase long-distance trade and exchange because they grew an abundant amount of food
Priests demanded a portion of each farmer's crops as a tax
religion
The Sumerian Culture belief system reflected the civilization's triumphs over their dry and harsh environment.
They believed in polytheism (the belief in many gods), the Sumerians believed that there were specific gods that controlled various forces of nature.
Sumerians described the gods as doing many things such as humans do. Yet, they also believed that the gods were mortal and immortal.
The Sumerians belief in their gods and religion affected their way of life. In order to earn the god's protection in life and death and protect the city from destruction, the humans were considered the god's slaves. Everything they worked for and did was to please the gods and their lifestyle revolved around making the gods happy.
politics
From 3000 to 2000 B.C, the city-states of Sumer were almost constantly at war with one another. The weekend city-states could no longer ward off attacks from the other peoples. Although they never recovered from the attacks, the civilization did not die. The empires were divided and the was ruled by a monarchy. The Hammurabi's Code of Laws prescribed punishments anywhere from fines to death. The laws tell us about the Mesopotamians beliefs' and what they valued. The empires were divided and the was ruled by a monarchy. The Hammurabi's Code of Laws prescribed punishments anywhere from fines to death. The laws tell us about the Mesopotamians beliefs' and what they valued.
social status
The social classes were Kings, landholders, and priest were the hight level then came the wealthy merchants. Next were the average famers and marketshop owners. Lastly came slaves at the lowest
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