"Ancient River Civilizations" Times
Part I: News of Sumeria!
What is required to be considered a "civilization?"
Criteria for being considered a civilizaton:
1. the growth of cities2. specialized workers
3. advanced technology
4. a form of writing
5. complex institutions like religion and government
Why did they form around rivers?
1. Water sources were necessary for people to live and for crop cultivation.
2. The annual floods nourished the land nearby for growing crops.
3. Waterways were the best mode of transportation.
Remains of Ancient Sumeria
An archaeological site at Uruk
What an Ancient Sumerian city might have looked like...
A computer-generated image
Map of Ancient Sumeria
In present-day Iraq/Fertile Crescent
Ancient Mesopotamia and the Invention of Writing
The link below will lead you to a slideshare about the development of writing in the ancient neareast.
History Channel Documentary - Ancient Mesopotamia The Sumerians
Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3