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Mesopotamian Civilization

1. The document discusses the Mesopotamian civilization that existed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern-day Iraq, known as the Fertile Crescent. 2. Mesopotamian society was organized into city-states with powerful priests holding much political power initially. The most famous king of the Babylonian Empire was Hammurabi, who ruled from 1792-1750 BC and was known for his code of laws. 3. Mesopotamian religion involved belief in many gods and goddesses. Important gods included Enlil, Ninurta, and Marduk. Temples called ziggurats were at the center of each city

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Mesopotamian Civilization

1. The document discusses the Mesopotamian civilization that existed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in modern-day Iraq, known as the Fertile Crescent. 2. Mesopotamian society was organized into city-states with powerful priests holding much political power initially. The most famous king of the Babylonian Empire was Hammurabi, who ruled from 1792-1750 BC and was known for his code of laws. 3. Mesopotamian religion involved belief in many gods and goddesses. Important gods included Enlil, Ninurta, and Marduk. Temples called ziggurats were at the center of each city

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GEOGRAPHY
MESOPOTAMIAN CIVILIZATION BABYLONIAN EMPIRE
BRCH,3YR (DA4Y)

MOSTLY DRY DESERT CUMATE. IN


THE MOST FAMOUS KING OF THE
SouTH-NE ST ASIA (MIDDLE. EAST). THEY BELIEYED IN MANY oDS WAS HUMMURABI
BABYLONIAN EMPIRE
EXCEPT NREG1ON BETWEEN 1192-17
60 B.C
TIG RIS AND EVPHRATES RIVER FAMOUS
A FLAT PLAIN CoDE OF LAN
KNO WN AS THE
MESOPOTAMIA LIES BETWEEN PUNISH MENT FITS THE CRIMEAND
THE Two RIVERS. EYE FOR AN EYE".
IT IS CALLED THE FERTILE
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MESOPOTAMIAN SOCIETY KNLIL


POWERFUL PRIESTS HADE MUCH NINVRTA
POLITICAL POWER IN THE
BEGINING PHARA OH
DYNASTY 1S A SERIES OF RULER
DEACENDING FROM A SINGLE
FAMILY LINE VIzIER PRIEST

MESOPOTAMIAN RELIGION
ASSYRT.
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NINEVEH
ROYAL oVERSEERS
biSTRICT GoVERNER
TT REFERS T THE RELIGIOUS TTSRIS
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BELIEFS AND PRACTI CES OF THE MBYN
CIVILIZATION OF ANCIENT BABY LONIA URUK
SUMERERIDUURS
ARTISANS
MESOPOTAMIA POPULARLY SUMER,
, LFARMERS AND LABOURERS
AKKAD, ASSYRIA AND BABYLONIA. EITYSTATES OF ME SO POTAMIA
MESOPOTAMIAN SOCIETY PYRAMIDD

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