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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, investigate the writing of Ancient Mesopotamia. Learn how the Sumerians invented the first writing system called cuneiform.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: Religion and Gods

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the religion, gods, and goddesses of Ancient Mesopotamia. Sumerians, Assyrians, and Babylonians had a god for each city.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: The Ziggurat

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the ziggurats from Ancient Mesopotamia on this site. Explore the tall step pyramids at the center of each town built for their gods.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Glossary and Terms

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Kids learn about the Glossary and Terms of Ancient Mesopotamia on this site. Words and definitions you need to know about this civilization can be found here.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Biography of Nebuchadnezzar Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the biography of Nebuchadnezzar II from Ancient Mesopotamia on this site. Find information about the King of the Babylonians and builder of the Hanging Gardens.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: Science, Inventions, and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the Science, Inventions, and Technology of Ancient Mesopotamia such as writing, the wheel, astronomy, and government on this site.
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University of Chicago

Oriential Institute: Carved Black Limestone Kudurru From Ancient Babylonia

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the casts known as kudurrus of Ancient Mesopotamia and learn what they were used for.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Daily Life in Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Daily Life in Mesopotamia Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Code of Hammurabi of Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Code of Hammurabi Quiz, Test, and WebQuest
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids: Great Cities of Mesopotamia

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history of the great cities of Ancient Mesopotamia such as Uruk, Akkad, Assur, Babylon, Persopolis, and Nineveh on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: History for Kids: Ancient Mesopotamia

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the history of Ancient Mesopotamia. The cradle of civilization between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: Timeline for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the timeline of Ancient Mesopotamia. Explore when the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians ruled the lands on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Art and Artisans of Ancient Mesopotamia for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
Test your knowledge of the art and artisans of Ancient Mesopotamia with this quiz.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: Daily Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the daily life of Ancient Mesopotamia. Jobs, clothes, food, classes of people, homes, and entertainment.
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World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Babylon

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed discussion of Babylon, the most famous city from ancient Mesopotamia. Learn about its history, King Hammurabi, the Assyrians, the Chaldeans, Nebuchadnezzar, the Persian conquest, and Babylon's decline.
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University of Chicago

University of Chicago Library: Teaching the Middle East: Identity in Mesopotamia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning module looks at the ancient peoples of Mesopotamia, including the Sumerians and Akkadians. Particular emphasis given to the status of women in the region, religious practices, and language.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Introduction to the Ancient Near East

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the Ancient Near East is complex. However, once you understand the general geography of the area and its history, the art reveals itself as uniquely beautiful, intimate and fascinating in its complexity. Read this brief...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Ancient Near East

For Students 9th - 10th
A short introduction to the ancient Near East, followed by sections providing an in-depth coverage. Includes links to additional information.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Ancient Civilizations: Mesopotamia Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take an interactive, multiple choice quiz over ancient Mesopotamia. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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University of Chicago

Ancient Mesopotamia: The First Cities [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity students will discover the varied occupations of ancient Mesopotamia.
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Penn Museum

Penn Museum: Iraq's Ancient Past Ur's Royal Cemetery

For Students 9th - 10th
A fascinating exhibition on early Mesopotamia which looks at the city of Ur located in Sumer, which is now part of Iraq. It discusses the history of Ur and its excavation. Most of the exhibition talks about the Royal Cemetery of Ur,...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Ancient Mesopotamia: Sumerians for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the history of the Ancient Sumer on this site. Learn how the Sumerians started the first civilization and invented writing and government.
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University of Chicago

Oriental Institute: A Relief Sculpture From Khorsabad in Ancient Mesopotamia

For Students 9th - 10th
View an ancient monumental scene from Ancient Mesopotamia and learn interesting facts about the monument.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Art History: Ancient Art and Civilizations: Ziggurat of Ur

For Students 9th - 10th
History of the Ziggurat of Ur, c. 2100 BC Located in Tell el-Mukayyar, Iraq. Includes links to additional information.

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