MESOPOTAMIA SCAVENGER HUNT

By William N. and Michael B.

Why choose river valleys to live?

They chose river valleys to live because would be better for the crops and also there could be trading through the water channels.

How did farmers control seasonal floods?

They used canals made of wood to control where the water went and when they controlled it, they sent the water to their crops.

What is Cuneiform?Cuneiform was the first writing used by Sumerians.

3 Sumerian Inventions and Mathematical Ideas that we use today.

Sailboats, the first written language, and razors. 60 was also what Sumerians used. Today we have 60 seconds, which is a minute, and 60 minutes, which is a hour. All of the minutes and hours were created by Sumerians.

What’s a ziggurat and what was its function.

A ziggurat was a temple. It usually had other buildings connected to it. One of the main uses was a place for priest to escape flood water and to calm themselves.

Who was Hammurabi?Hammurabi was the 6th king of Babylon and also created the first “law,” saying that if someone kills your son, you can turn back and kill their son. Or if someone hurts you, you can hurt them.

One of the 7 wonders of the world is in Babylon. What is it? Why was it built?

The Hanging Gardens in Babylon, which was a beautiful garden with trees and plants to please the king’s wife.

Who developed a way to use iron weapons with armies? Who stole the idea?

The Hitties developed a way to use iron in swords and spears. Assyrians stole the idea of using iron.

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