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Religion of Mesopotamia
Angelica Partyka
Polytheism
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Believed in many God
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3,000 Gods
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God were immortal
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Each God controlled various
forces of nature
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Gods were all powerful
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Humans were just their servants
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Each city had its own God
Enlil
•Most
•God
powerful God
of storm and air
•Humans
feared him as “the raging
flood that has no rival”
Ugallu
•Good
Demon
•Protected
humans from bad
Demons who brought disease,
misfortune and misery
“Epic of Gilgamesh”
•Oldest
•A
story in the world
myth about a God from
Mesopotamia
Sumerian – Sumer, one of the oldest
civilizations, consisted of different
city-states. They were run by
different Sumerian rulers, both
secular and religious.
Assyrian – The Assyrian king had total
power. The Assyrians were the first
people to have an efficient way of
running an Empire.
Persian - The Persian kings were very
wise rulers. They thought highly of
justice; made sure laws are
followed.
Most of the civilizations in Mesopotamia used the Hammurabi’s
Code. The set of laws were written by King Hammurabi. It
consisted of 282 specific laws.
Most of the laws dealt with:
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Community
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Family relations
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Business conduct
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Crime
Culture of Mesopotamia
Foods
Soups
beer and brewery products
flours and bread
syrups and honey
oils and fats
spices
Seeds
dairy products
pulses emmer
wheat barley straws
fruits: figs, raisins, pomegranates dates
salt and condiments
melons and cucumbers
Social Classes
Kings, Landlords,
some priests
Wealthy merchants
Farmer (most of the
society)
Slaves
(captured from
war, children
used to pay
depts)
Arts of Mesopotamia
•Art
was made to glorify powerful
dynasties
•Made
to reflect their beliefs in
Gods
•Believed
in afterlife, and decorated
the tombs with art, furniture and
items
Materials used
•Marble
•Red
sandstone
•Shells
•Stone
Location…
Mesopotamia is located
east of the
Mediterranean Sea.
North of the Syrian Desert
& Arabian Desert.
It is called the ‘Fertile
Crescent’
Mesopotamian
Contributions…
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The ancient Sumerians created the world's first civilization
where people settled together in one area known as the
city-state.
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Sumerians creation of Writing.
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The water clock,
Trade
Mesopotamia did not have many natural resources.
Therefore they needed to trade with neighboring countries.
Grain, Oils & Textiles were taken to Babylonia….
To be exchanged for timber, wine and stones.
There were several methods used to transport goods;
Grain  by boat.
Stones  by foot or donkey.
Economy
Based on Agriculture
Cultivation of Barley
 to make Beer
Other products are;
Oil (sesame seeds, linseed)
Flax
Wheat
The South of Mesopotamia has always had a different economy
 based on dates and fishing
Language
Mesopotamia had one of the first recorded languages
Invented to keep track of farming and trade.
The form of writing was called Cuneiform.
Earliest form of writing in the World.
Sumer – Only upper-class boys attended schools.
They mainly learned how to write and spell by copying religious
books and songs. Also learned history and mathematics.
Assyria – Education started at the age of 14. They
had a Base 60 system, and we use it for time. In present time
Mathematics we mainly use a Base 10 system.
They learned:
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laws and how the government worked, how to worship gods.
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To speak the truth ad follow laws
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Use courage against fear