Today, we presented and took the test.
why it ended, how, when, and what group of people moved into that land
The Akkadian Empire:
Leader was Sargon the Great
They were taken over by the Amorites.
1950 BC
it is unknown why they couldn't defend themselves
The Babylonian Empire began
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/socsci/ca/books/bkf3/reviews/pdfs/LS_6_0...
Mesopotamia was the first places with government and it's were the Pythagorean theorem was first used. Surrounded by the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. They were very important to the peoples there for life. They believed in many gods. The gods decided everything. They believed that the Earth was flat. They believe a lot of things around the Earth and the Moon. It was located in the Fertile Crescent. People settled there for water, the warm climate, and fertile soil. There were few trees, little rain fall in the south. They had to trade for wood and metals. The first cities began around 4000-3500 BC. Babylon was a beautiful city in Mesopotamia.
The Nile River is in Africa and goes through Egypt and some other countries. Lots or animals live near the River. 3000 BC civilizations started coming up. It was HUGE for trade. The people were called Egyptians. Pharaohs were on top, then the traders and merchants and then the unskilled workers. Men wore skirts and robes and women wore skirts and dresses with shoulder straps. The women would paint their nails and wear make up. Their religion was based on nature. They believed that there was life after death so the preserved the people in mummies
Indus River Valley- located in southeast Asia. 3300 BC to 1900 BC. It's in present day Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China. Bordered by the Himalayas and Arabian Sea so it was sheltered. The region was very diverse. it had forsts, jungles, deserts, vast plains and mountains. The river created good soil and trade. They used the river for irrigation and to drink and to trade. Their religion was Hinduism and seals of animals and swastikas. The gods names dead with the civilization so their gods are unknown. They were literate. Men and women both wore jewelry. They were very artistic people with sculptures and pots. People danced for fun.
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