Transcript The Seven Characteristics

The Seven Characteristics
And Mesopotamia
Stable Food Supply
• In order to survive you need to know
where your next meal is coming from. A
stable food supply is gained through
farming and domesticating animals.
Mesopotamia had this because
archeologist have found the
remains of:
• A Plow used to grow crops
• An irrigation system including dams,
canals, and reservoirs
Social Structure
• A division of the entire population where a
class or group has more rights then
another. This can include different jobs or
social levels.
Mesopotamia had this because
archeologist have found the
remains of:
• Different size house which had the
priests living in the ziggurats, the upper
class living in two story houses, and the
common class lived in small, mud brick
houses.
Government
• A system in charge of directing peoples
behaviors and making life orderly.
Mesopotamia had this because
archeologist have found the remains
of:
• A priest who was in charge living in the
ziggurat
• Steels showing armies and chariots
• Written laws
Religion
• A set of beliefs and worship
Mesopotamia had this because
archeologist have found the
remains of:
• Ziggurats- an ancient Mesopotamia
temple tower where the priest stayed and
gods supposedly visited to from heaven
• Statues that showed a person praying
The Arts
• Music, paintings, architecture, and crafts
Mesopotamia had this because
archeologist have found the
remains of:
Statues
Lyres- a small harp
Technology
• Items that make life easier
Technology
• The wheel
• Chariots
• Arches
Writing
• Symbols that represent words
Mesopotamia had this because
archeologist have found the
remains of:
• Cuneiform
• Steels that show words