Curated OER
Museum Education: Kids' Corner
An interactive examination of artifacts from Mesopotamia. Find out about early writing, the code of Hammurabi, and cylinder seals.
Curated OER
Map of the Cradle of Civilization; Showing Mesopotamia, Sumer and the Elamites
A description of Persia before it as known as Iran, focusing on its tribes and history.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Akkadian Empire
An article about the Akkadian Empire which ruled in Mesopotamia in the 24th through 22nd centuries B.C. The article discusses the history, government, and economy of the empire, as well as the language and technology.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ancient Civilizations
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is an assessment of ancient civilizations from Mesopotamia to Ancient Rome using true/false, Venn-diagrams, and cloze activities.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Eridu
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia provides an article on Eridu, an ancient Mesopotamian city in Sumer, thought by some to be older than any other city in the world.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Uruk
Nestled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the world's first major city sprang up in a fertile region of land called Mesopotamia. This article discusses the kings, writing, monumental temples and palaces, specialized occupations,...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Epic of Gilgamesh for Kids
History Questions: Epic of Gilgamesh Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Other
H Museum: Iraq the Cradle of Civilization at Risk
A comprehensive site dealing with the cultural aspects of Iraq. There are many historical documents and primary source links on this site.
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 6: Architecture and Design
In this sixth unit of a course on Art Appreciation, students learn about the history of architecture, including ancient Greek and Roman works. They will learn about Frank Lloyd Wright and about Islamic architecture. They will also look...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Glossary: Agriculture & Civilization
A helpful glossary of terms related to the first civilizations.
PBS
Pbs: Base 60: Babylonian Decimals
Explore a brief history of mathematics in Mesopotamia through the Babylonian Base 60 number system. This video focuses on how a base 60 system does not use fractions or repeating decimals, some of the advantages of a base 60 system, and...
Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: Grade 6 Social Studies: Ancient Egypt
This sample task contains a set of primary and authentic sources about the impact of geography on the development of civilization in Ancient Egypt.
Curated OER
Unesco: Iran: Bisotun
Bisotun is located along the ancient trade route linking the Iranian high plateau with Mesopotamia and features remains from the prehistoric times to the Median, Achaemenid, Sassanian, and Ilkhanid periods. The principal monument of this...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Shekel
The obverse side of the Shekel, a ancient silver coin used in Mesopotamia and Jerusalem.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Shekel
The reverse side of the Shekel, a ancient silver coin used in Mesopotamia and Jerusalem.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Akkadian Empire for Kids
Students can test their knowledge of the Akkadian Empire with this quiz.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Babylonian Empire for Kids
Test your knowledge of the Babylonian Empire with this ten question quiz.
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