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Post by Joel Troge on Sept 15, 2009 21:24:06 GMT -5
Part 1 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/home_set.html1. Mesopotamia means "land between two rivers" in Greek. What two rivers were these ancient civilizations located between? 2. Because of seasonal rains and runoff from the mountains, northern Mesopotamia was very fertile. What does "fertile" mean? 3. To develop civilization in southern Mesopotamia, people had to use irrigation. What is "irrigation?" Part 2 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/explore/exp_set.html6. Look at the map, "Ancient Civilizations." City-states in the region are located along what kind of geographical features? 7. Look at the map, "Terrain." Is the Mesopotamian river valley located in the mountains or next to the mountains? 8. Look at the "Modern Political" map. What modern countries do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow? 9. Look at the "Natural Resources" map. Name two resources. The economy of the region focused on the exchange of goods. What is that exchange called? Part 3 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/home_set.html10. Early forms of writing were based on "pictograms." What do you think those are? 11. Why did early civilizations develop writing? 12. A person who wrote cuneiform was known as a _________. Part 4 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/home_set.html13. What is a "ziggurat?" 14. What were ziggurats probably used for? If you finish early, explore the rest of the website! Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html
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Post by henrydiaz on Sept 16, 2009 13:12:55 GMT -5
Part 1 1. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers. 2. Fertile means land that is good to grow crops. 3. Irrigate to deliver water to the land for farming, using canals or ditches. Part 2 6. The Euphrates river. 7.The river is located next to the mountains. 8.Iraq, Syria and Turkey. 9. Silver and iron. Part 3
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Post by jovhanaranjo on Sept 16, 2009 13:13:26 GMT -5
1. Tigris and Euphrates. 2. that is something that you use to grows corps. 3.To deliver water to the land for farming, using canals or ditches. part 2 6.the Euphrates river. 7.the river is located next to the mountains. 8.
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Post by akmal on Sept 16, 2009 13:14:51 GMT -5
Part 1 1. Mesopotamia means "land between two rivers" in Greek, and the rivers are ancient civilizations located between in the Tigris and Euphrates. 2. The "fertile" mean the Mesopotamia is wealth and Mesopotamia can to restoring. 3. The"irrigation" is to deliver water to the land for farming, using canals or ditches. 6. The geographical features of Mesopotamia is near Cities and Ocean. 7. Terran is located next to the mountains. 8. The Mesopotamia is situated in Turkey, Syria and Iraq. 9. The exchange called gold from the Caucasus Mountains, Chlorite from Iran, pearls from the Gulf. 10. Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages. 11. Pictograms were used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes. 12.Over time, the need for writing changed and the signs developed into a script we call cuneiform.
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Post by thailuuquang on Sept 16, 2009 13:15:14 GMT -5
1) The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates
2) The "fertile" mean the island have the nature and something is good for cultivate and breeding.
3) Irrigation is To deliver water to the land for farming, using canals or ditches.
6) the geographical features is near the city and ocean, have the river
7) Terrain is next to the mountains.
8) is Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Turkey.
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10) those are the first people who know how to writing and living in Mesopotamia.
11)Over time, the need for writing changed and the signs developed into a script we call cuneiform.
12)Over thousands of years, Mesopotamian scribes recorded daily events, trade, astronomy, and literature on clay tablets.
13)A templet tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians,having the from of a terraced pyramid of succesively receding stories.
14)Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages.
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Post by waseemakhter on Sept 16, 2009 14:56:01 GMT -5
Part11. Mesopotamia means "land between two rivers" in Greek, and the rivers are ancient civilizations located between in the Tigris and Euphrates. 2. Fertile mean land or soil is able to produce good crops. 3. The irrigation is, to supply water to land or crops. Part 26. Ancient Civilizations." City-states in the region are located by the Euphrates river. 7.Terrjavascript:add("%20:)")an is located next to the mountains. 8.I think Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Turkey. 9. The exchange called gold from the Caucasus Mountains, Chlorite from Iran, pearls from the Gulf. Part 310.Those are the first people who know how to writing and living in Mesopotamia. 11. The earliest writing was based on pictograms. Pictograms were used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes. 12. A person who wrote cuneiform was known as a scribe in ancient Mesopotamia. Part 413. A large solid mud-brick stepped tower. Stairways lead to the top where there was a small temple is called ziggurat. 14.Ziggurats were built for different religion because it is very famous place its near lots of church and different religion people come to pray. they were used. They are part of temple complexes, so they were probably connected with religion.
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Post by justinzhaolh on Sept 18, 2009 11:24:25 GMT -5
Part 1 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/home_set.html1. Mesopotamia means "land between two rivers" in Greek. What two rivers were these ancient civilizations located between? The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates. 2. Because of seasonal rains and runoff from the mountains, northern Mesopotamia was very fertile. What does "fertile" mean? "Fertile" mean land grow crops is good . 3. To develop civilization in southern Mesopotamia, people had to use irrigation. What is "irrigation?" Irrigate to deliver water to the land for farming, using canals or ditches. Part 2 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/explore/exp_set.html6. Look at the map, "Ancient Civilizations." City-states in the region are located along what kind of geographical features? The Euphrates river. 7. Look at the map, "Terrain." Is the Mesopotamian river valley located in the mountains or next to the mountains? Terrain is next to the mountains. 8. Look at the "Modern Political" map. What modern countries do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow? I think have three country Iraq, Syria and Turkey. 9. Look at the "Natural Resources" map. Name two resources. The economy of the region focused on the exchange of goods. What is that exchange called? The exchange called gold from the Caucasus Mountains, Chlorite from Iran, pearls from the Gulf. Part 3 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/home_set.html10. Early forms of writing were based on "pictograms." What do you think those are? I think Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages. 11. Why did early civilizations develop writing? Over time, the need for writing changed and the signs developed into a script we call cuneiform. 12. A person who wrote cuneiform was known as a _________. Over thousands of years, Mesopotamian scribes recorded daily events, trade, astronomy, and literature on clay tablets. Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages. Part 4 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/home_set.html13. What is a "ziggurat?" A temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians,having the from of a terraced pyramid of succesively receding stories. 14. What were ziggurats probably used for? Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages. If you finish early, explore the rest of the website! Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html
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Post by amarsaed on Sept 21, 2009 10:05:02 GMT -5
Part1 1. Mesopotamia means "land between two rivers" in Greek, and the rivers are ancient civilizations located between in the Tigris and Euphrates. 2. Fertile mean land or soil is able to produce good crops. 3. The irrigation is, to supply water to land or crops. Part 2 6. Ancient Civilizations." City-states in the region are located by the Euphrates river. 7.Terrjavascript:add("%20:)")an is located next to the mountains. 8.I think Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Turkey. 9. The exchange called gold from the Caucasus Mountains, Chlorite from Iran, pearls from the Gulf. Part 3 10.Those are the first people who know how to writing and living in Mesopotamia. 11. The earliest writing was based on pictograms. Pictograms were used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes. 12. A person who wrote cuneiform was known as a scribe in ancient Mesopotamia. Part 4 13. A large solid mud-brick stepped tower. Stairways lead to the top where there was a small temple is called ziggurat. 14.Ziggurats were built for different religion because it is very famous place its near lots of church and different religion people come to pray. they were used. They are part of temple complexes, so they were probably connected with religion.
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Post by mariaandronova on Sept 21, 2009 10:07:28 GMT -5
1) The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates 2) The "fertile" mean the island have the nature and something is good for cultivate and breeding. 3) Irrigation is To deliver water to the land for farming, using canals or ditches. 6) the geographical features is near the city and ocean, have the river 7) Terrain is next to the mountains. 8) is Iran, Kuwait, Iraq, Syria, Turkey. 9) 10) those are the first people who know how to writing and living in Mesopotamia. 11)Over time, the need for writing changed and the signs developed into a script we call cuneiform. 12)Over thousands of years, Mesopotamian scribes recorded daily events, trade, astronomy, and literature on clay tablets. 13)A templet tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians,having the from of a terraced pyramid of succesively receding stories. 14)Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages.
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Post by shahodat on Sept 21, 2009 10:14:45 GMT -5
Part 1 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/home_set.html1. Mesopotamia means "land between two rivers" in Greek. What two rivers were these ancient civilizations located between? The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates. 2. Because of seasonal rains and runoff from the mountains, northern Mesopotamia was very fertile. What does "fertile" mean? "Fertile" mean land grow crops is good . 3. To develop civilization in southern Mesopotamia, people had to use irrigation. What is "irrigation?" Irrigate to deliver water to the land for farming, using canals or ditches. Part 2 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/explore/exp_set.html6. Look at the map, "Ancient Civilizations." City-states in the region are located along what kind of geographical features? The Euphrates river. 7. Look at the map, "Terrain." Is the Mesopotamian river valley located in the mountains or next to the mountains? Terrain is next to the mountains. 8. Look at the "Modern Political" map. What modern countries do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow? I think have three country Iraq, Syria and Turkey. 9. Look at the "Natural Resources" map. Name two resources. The economy of the region focused on the exchange of goods. What is that exchange called? The exchange called gold from the Caucasus Mountains, Chlorite from Iran, pearls from the Gulf. Part 3 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/home_set.html10. Early forms of writing were based on "pictograms." What do you think those are? I think Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages. 11. Why did early civilizations develop writing? Over time, the need for writing changed and the signs developed into a script we call cuneiform. 12. A person who wrote cuneiform was known as a _________. Over thousands of years, Mesopotamian scribes recorded daily events, trade, astronomy, and literature on clay tablets. Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages. Part 4 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/home_set.html13. What is a "ziggurat?" A temple tower of the ancient Assyrians and Babylonians,having the from of a terraced pyramid of succesively receding stories. 14. What were ziggurats probably used for? Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages. If you finish early, explore the rest of the website! Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html
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Post by mariamajalloh on Sept 22, 2009 11:28:22 GMT -5
1) The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates. 2) It a soil that help to make food. 3) diverts water onto fields of crops. 4) two rivers. 5) next to the mountains. 6) Iraq and Syria. 7) silver and iron,it called trade. 8) they are picture. 9) is to communicate basic information about crops and taxes. 10) Cuneiform was used by people throughout the ancient Near East to write several different languages 11)
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Post by pmichenaider on Sept 22, 2009 11:30:30 GMT -5
Part 1 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/home_set.html1. Mesopotamia means "land between two rivers" in Greek. What two rivers were these ancient civilizations located between? The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates 2. Because of seasonal rains and runoff from the mountains, northern Mesopotamia was very fertile. What does "fertile" mean? Fertile means land that is good to grow crops.. 3. To develop civilization in southern Mesopotamia, people had to use irrigation. What is "irrigation?" Irrigate to deliver water to the land for farming, using canals or ditches. Part 2 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/geography/explore/exp_set.html6. Look at the map, "Ancient Civilizations." City-states in the region are located along what kind of geographical features? The Euphrates river. 7. Look at the map, "Terrain." Is the Mesopotamian river valley located in the mountains or next to the mountains? it next to the mountai 8. Look at the "Modern Political" map. What modern countries do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow? Iraq, Syria and Turkey. 9. Look at the "Natural Resources" map. Name two resources. The economy of the region focused on the exchange of goods. What is that exchange called? he exchange called gold from the Caucasus Mountains, Chlorite from Iran, pearls from the Gulf. Part 3 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/writing/home_set.html10. Early forms of writing were based on "pictograms." What do you think those are? 0) those are the first people who know how to writing and living in Mesopotamia. 11. Why did early civilizations develop writing? ctograms were used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes 12. A person who wrote cuneiform was known as a _________. Part 4 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/home_set.html13. What is a "ziggurat?" 14. What were ziggurats probably used for? If you finish early, explore the rest of the website! Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/menu.html
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Post by VIKTORIAPROTOPOPOVA on Sept 23, 2009 13:07:05 GMT -5
1.The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates. 2. able to grow a lot of plants very well. 3.Early settlers had to irrigate the land along the banks of the rivers in order for their crops to grow. 6.They are locate next to the rivers "Tigris and Euphrates" 7.The Mesopotamian river valley is located in the mountains. 8.Diyarbakir, Kirkuk, Mosul, Diyarbakir, Baghdad, Karbala, An Nasirtyah and Basrah. 9.Bitumen and silver. 10.hose are the first people who know how to writing and living in Mesopotamia. 11.Over five thousand years ago, people living in Mesopotamia developed a form of writing to record and communicate different types of information. 12.A person who wrote cuneiform was known as a scribe in ancient Mesopotamia 13.These stepped towers we call ziggurats. By 2000 B.C. mud-brick ziggurats were being constructed in many Sumerian cities. Later, ziggurats were constructed in Babylonian and Assyrian cities. 14.No one knows for certain why ziggurats were built or how they were used. They are part of temple complexes, so they were probably connected with religion.
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Post by natadjib on Sept 23, 2009 13:13:17 GMT -5
1.Are the Tigris and Euphartes 2.it's mean producing plentifully 3. it's mean divers water onto fields and crops
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6.it's located on rivers, ocean and near the city. 7.next to mountain 8. Iraq, syria and turky 9. Silver and iron
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10. who know how to writin and livin in mesopotania 11.write laws for everyone to see rulers 12.
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Post by shamsurrahman on Sept 23, 2009 13:13:46 GMT -5
part 1 1. they called those rivers Tigris and Euphrates. 2.It's meaning producing plentifully. 3.It's diverts water onto fields of crops. part 2 6. it's located on rivers,ocean and near the city. 7.next to mountain. 8.Iraq, syria and turky. 9.silver and iron. part 3 10.who know how to writin and livin in mesopotamia. 11.write laws for everyone to see rules. 12.who wrote scribe. 13.soil mud brick steeped tower.
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