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Ancient Mesopotamia: Visit a Mesopotamian House [Pdf]
In this activity students understand how the ancient Mesopotamians lived.
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Ancient Mesopotamia: Warfare and Empire [Pdf]
In this lesson plan students discuss how the changing natural environment can become a source of conflict between some groups within a society. Discuss with students how using the rivers for irrigation caused conflict between the...
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Mesopotamia: Warfare: Challenge: Weapons
Study the photographs of ancient weapons in this exercise and match with the correct sketch. There are arrows above each image box to scroll through until the two are deemed a match and then click the plus sign.
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Mesopotamian Civilization: The Land Between the Rivers
This detailed article on the Sumerians provides information on Sumerian writing, myth, education, city-states, and artifacts. Part of a larger world history website, "The Land Between the Rivers," is an excellent introduction to the...
United Nations
Unesco: Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System
The Shushtar Historical Hydraulic System, now a World Heritage Site in Iran, was first built in the 5th century BC, and is still partly operational today. The complexity of this site is testament to the engineering genius of the...
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Akkad
Encyclopedia entry illustrated with map and photos provides overview of the acient Mesopotamian city, Akkad.
Read Works
Read Works: Egypt, the Kingdom of Kush, and Mesopotamia
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the importance of flooding around the Nile River. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Lin and Don Donn
Lin and Don Donn: Ancient Mesopotamia
A veteran social studies teacher shares lesson plans and ideas to teach units on Ancient Mesopotamia. There are even activities to learn about Hammurabi's code and making Sumerian cylinder seals.
BBC
Bbc: Ancient History in Depth: Mesopotamia
A look at many aspects of the Mesopotamian culture. Click through the slide show to see the image and additional information and resources. A good overview of the contributions of an early civilization. Archived.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
Exploring Ancient World Cultures: The Near East
Great site explores many legends and texts from the ancient Near East. Provides interesting focus on the common themes found in ancient world literature.
University of Chicago
Ancient Mesopotamia: The First Farmers [Pdf]
In this instructional activity our class can try an experiment to show how constant irrigation, with repeated evaporation of water that left salts in the soil, eventually ruined much farming land in southern Mesopotamia.Students can fill...
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Oriential Institute: An Ancient Pull Toy From Ancient Mesopotamia
Learn about an acient pull-toy that the Mesopotamian children used and how it relates to achievements of this era including the invention of the wheel.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Uruk
Nestled between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the world's first major city sprang up in a fertile region of land called Mesopotamia. This article discusses the kings, writing, monumental temples and palaces, specialized occupations,...
A&E Television
History.com: How Mesopotamia Became the Cradle of Civilization
Environmental factors helped agriculture, architecture and eventually a social order emerge for the first time in ancient Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia's name comes from the ancient Greek word for "the land between the rivers." That's a...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Ancient History Sourcebook: Timeline of Akkadia
Timeline of Akkadia
Steven Kreis, PhD
The History Guide: Ancient Western Asia Mesopotamia
This history site offers a wonderful lecture on Mesopotamian civilizations and culture. Includes links within the lecture to in-depth explanations of important ideas and people such as Cuneiform and Hannibal.
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Ctc: Mesopotamia: Classroom Activities and Resources
Wonderful examples of student work and lessons on ancient Mesopotamia. Great way to generate ideas among students and teachers for projects.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids
History Questions: Ancient Mesopotamia Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters: Quiz: Art and Artisans of Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids
Test your knowledge of the art and artisans of Ancient Mesopotamia with this quiz.
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Ducksters: Quiz: Assyrian Army of Mesopotamia for Kids
A quiz on the Assyrian army of Mesopotamia.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Babylonian Empire for Kids
Test your knowledge of the Babylonian Empire with this ten question quiz.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Quiz: Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids
History Questions: Daily Life in Mesopotamia Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters: Quiz: Religion and Gods of Mesopotamia for Kids
History Questions: Religion and Gods of Mesopotamia Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Mesopotamia
Discover some history of the "cradle of civilization" with this overview of Mesopotamia.