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All Mesopotamia: One Man's Green Thumb and Thirst for Power
The life, achievements, and military conquests of Sennacherib are outlined. Includes descriptive details of his famous palace.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Mesopotamia
The Metropolitan Museum of Art image of Mesopotamian sculpture. Click on "Description," to get the full story. There are links to other information within the MET as well.
University of Chicago
Museum Education: Kids' Corner
An interactive examination of artifacts from Mesopotamia. Find out about early writing, the code of Hammurabi, and cylinder seals.
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Comparing Mesopotamia to Modern Day Iraq [Pdf]
In this lesson students will use knowledge of Mesopotamian artifacts, culture and history to relate to current events in Iraq.
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Gods and Goddesses [Pdf]
A list of Mesopotamian gods and goddesses.
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Daily Life [Pdf]
In this lesson students will understand why customs and lifestyles differ in various cultures and time periods
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Gilgamesh [Pdf]
Read aloud aversion of the Gilgamesh epic to the class. Stop before the ending and have students write their own climax to the epic. Compare student versions withthe actual ending.
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Law and Government [Pdf]
Discuss with students the role and responsibilities of the Mesopotamian king. Compare and contrast with the role and duties of the President of the United States.What are the similarities? What are the differences?
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Math and Measurement: Cuneiform [Pdf]
In this lesson students create and post a chart of the cuneiform symbols for numerals and create their own charts. Then students use the cuneiform numerals to answer questions.
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Visit a Mesopotamian House [Pdf]
For this lesson students understand how the ancient Mesopotamians lived.
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: Warfare and Empire [Pdf]
In this lesson students discuss how the changing natural environment can become a source of conflict between some groups within a society. Discuss with students how using the rivers for irrigation caused conflict between the Sumerian...
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: Power Point: Hammurabi's Code
PowerPoint slideshow from Tom Richey on ancient Mesopotamia and Hammurabi's Code.
Other
Art History Worlds: Early River Valley Civilizations
Why did the first complex, politically centralized civilizations materialize along rivers? Find out here by taking a close look at the Nile River civilizations, Mesopotamia, the Harappan civilization and the Xia, the Shang, and the Zhou...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Babylon
Detailed discussion of Babylon, the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia. Learn about its history, King Hammurabi, the Assyrians, the Chaldeans, Nebuchadnezzar, the Persian conquest, and Babylon's decline.
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Turkish Odyssey: The Bronze Age in Anatolia
This site from the Turkish Odyssey looks at the discovery of bronze and what it meant to the people in Mesopotamia. Talks about the Hittites, Hattians, and Assyrian Traders.
Read Works
Read Works: The Code of Hammurabi
[Free Registration/Login Required] This ReadWorks passage provides a brief history of ancient Mesopotamia's Code of Hammurabi. A paired passage, a lower level passage with related content, and a questions sheet are available to help...
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Ancient Western Asia Mesopotamia
This history site offers a wonderful lecture on Mesopotamian civilizations and culture. Includes links within the lecture to in-depth explanations of important ideas and people such as Cuneiform and Hannibal.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Art History: Uruk 3500 3000 b.c.e.
Example of cylinder seal and the impression it made. Mesopotamia, Uruk period, 4100 BC-3000 BC, (Musee du Louvre, Paris)
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Macrohistory: Arrival of Hittites, Hurrians and Kassites
Describes the three different invasions of Mesopotamia by the Hittites, Hurrians, and Kassites.
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.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: The Akkadian Empire: Sir Dig a Lot
Investigate the early Mesopotamia empire with the interactive program. How did the Akkadian's fall out?
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.
Curated OER
Macmillan/mc Graw Hill: The World: V. 1: Rivers and Civilizations: Lesson 3 Quiz
Short quiz on Mesopotamia.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish v Irtual Library: The Monarchy
Describes the monarchy of Palestine, Egypt, and Mesopotamia. Discusses the monarchs Saul, Solomon, and David.
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