Mesopotamia- land between two rivers
Located by the Tigris River and the Eurphrates River.
They dump to the Persaion Gulf
Present day Iraq- snow would go into the rivers
The two rivers helped with trading.
Two cultures
Sumeians and Akkadans
Believed in many gods
Schools were only for the rich kids
Hunting and art were popular
300 miles long and 250 miles wide
Empires and Leaders
Worlds first empire Akkadian Empire
Very fertile ground
The drought cause people to move. End empire
Persians took over
New people came around and had different view and cultures
Nile
Located in Africa
Flows north out of the mountains
Logest River in the world
Egyptians settled here at 5000BC
Were farmers and use river for crops
Build pyrimids- barry dead pharohs, 80 and tallest is as tall as Washington Monument
Mummies
Civil war
Worshiped more than one god
Domesticated a lot of animals
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