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Post by Joel Troge on Sept 15, 2009 21:24:46 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 due to seasonal rains 3. To develop civilization in southern Mesopotamia, people had to use irrigation. What is "irrigation?" irrigate the land along the banks of the rivers in order for their crops to grow. 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? irrigayion is whensomebodyhat tod 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 miriamotero on Sept 17, 2009 13:21:59 GMT -5
1.-) What two rivers were these ancient civilizations located between? Mesopotamia is a Greek word meaning 'between the rivers'. The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates which flow through modern Iraq.
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Post by miriamotero on Sept 17, 2009 13:25:27 GMT -5
1.-) 2. Because of seasonal rains and runoff from the mountains, northern Mesopotamia was very fertile. What does "fertile" mean? FERTILE MEANS:Fertile land or soil is able to produce good crops.
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Post by miriamotero on Sept 17, 2009 13:28:10 GMT -5
3. To develop civilization in southern Mesopotamia, people had to use irrigation. What is "irrigation?"irrigation means:to supply water to land or crops. example:an agricultural irrigation system.
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Post by miriamotero on Sept 17, 2009 13:30:55 GMT -5
:D6. Look at the map, "Ancient Civilizations." City-states in the region are located along what kind of geographical features?Around the river
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Post by miriamotero on Sept 17, 2009 13:34:43 GMT -5
;D7. Look at the map, "Terrain." Is the Mesopotamian river valley located in the mountains or next to the mountains?its next to the mountains
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Post by miriamotero on Sept 17, 2009 13:46:19 GMT -5
:D8. Look at the "Modern Political" map. What modern countries do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow?Iraq,Syria,Kuwait. 9. Look at the "Natural Resources" map. Name two resources.Iron,silver. The economy of the region focused on the exchange of goods. What is that exchange called? Is the act of giving someone something and receiving something else from him/her.
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Post by mishalimtiaz on Sept 17, 2009 13:53:08 GMT -5
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Post by miriamotero on Sept 17, 2009 13:53:09 GMT -5
11. Why did early civilizations develop writing? because they had to communicated themselves and they also used as an information form about crops and taxes.
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Post by davidchai on Sept 18, 2009 13:51:55 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? A:The two 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? A:It means abundantly productive. 3. To develop civilization in southern Mesopotamia, people had to use irrigation. What is "irrigation?" A:It means supply land with water. 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? A:Some cities were located between two rivers. 7. Look at the map, "Terrain." Is the Mesopotamian river valley located in the mountains or next to the mountains? A:It is located next to the mountains. 8. Look at the "Modern Political" map. What modern countries do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow? A:Turkey, Syria and Iraq. 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? A:Bitumen, Iron. That exchange is called "Trade". 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? A:Pictograms were used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes. 11. Why did early civilizations develop writing? A:They developed it to record and communicate different types of information. 12. A person who wrote cuneiform was known as a Babylonian. Part 4 Go here: www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/home_set.html13. What is a "ziggurat?" A:It is a large solid mud-brick stepped tower. 14. What were ziggurats probably used for? A:They were probably the places where Babylonian lived.
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Post by huimingchen on Sept 18, 2009 13:52:18 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. Whavt does "fertile" mean? abundantly productive 3. To develop civilization in southern Mesopotamia, people had to use irrigation. What is "irrigation?" supply land with water 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? Cities are between 2 rivers. 7. Look at the map, "Terrain." Is the Mesopotamian river valley located in the mountains or next to the mountains? next to the mountains 8. Look at the "Modern Political" map. What modern countries do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow? Diyarbakir,Mosul,Baghdad,Basrah,An Nasiryah, 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? Bitumen,Lron 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 gladystorres on Sept 21, 2009 13:51:55 GMT -5
Part 1. 1.)What two rivers were these ancient civilizations located between? The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates. 2.)What does "fertile" mean? Bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, and crops. 3.)What is "irrigation?" The artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops. Part 2. 1.)City-states in the region are located along what kind of geographical features?
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Post by luisguaman on Sept 21, 2009 13:52:00 GMT -5
1.)What two rivers were these ancient civilizations located between? The rivers are the Tigris and Euphrates. 2.)What does "fertile" mean? Bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, and crops. 3.)What is "irrigation?" The artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.) Part 2. 1.)City-states in the region are located along what kind of geographical features?
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Post by adnan on Sept 22, 2009 19:21:02 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 jensyramirez on Sept 23, 2009 21:51:05 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? mesopotamia is between the rivers tigris and euphrates. 2. Because of seasonal rains and runoff from the mountains, northern Mesopotamia was very fertile. What does "fertile" mean? fertile is when the land is quite fertil due to seasonal rains, and the rivers and streams flowing from the mountains. 3. To develop civilization in southern Mesopotamia, people had to use irrigation. What is "irrigation?" irrigate is when the settlers had to irrigate the land along the banks of the rivers in order for their crops to grow. 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? in 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? i think pictograms is something that is used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes. 11. Why did early civilizations develop writing? because 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 ancients near east. 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 leonaldochassagne on Sept 24, 2009 13:52:30 GMT -5
1) tigris;R euphrates;R 2)flow destioy houses crops and other thing 3)to grow and store a large amout of irrigation creathing a sutplus the act of making water flow to dry land or crops part 2 6)mountain
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Post by moinakhter on Sept 24, 2009 19:23:21 GMT -5
1) tigris;R euphrates;R
2)flow destioy houses crops and other thing
3)to grow and store a large amout of irrigation creathing a sutplus the act of making water flow to dry 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.
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Post by miriamotero on Oct 3, 2009 21:55:05 GMT -5
;D10. Early forms of writing were based on "pictograms." What do you think those are? ::)i think "pictograms" it was the earliest form of writing to communicate basic information about crops and taxes.
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Post by miriamotero on Oct 3, 2009 22:00:01 GMT -5
:D11. Why did early civilizations develop writing? because in that way of writing they could record and communicate different types of information
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