MONDAY-
Sumerians
- large city states
-city states lead by govenor/emperor
-Gilgamesh - most famous, king
-Government - credited with first government, laws, and punishments
-Downfall was dynasties/neighbors
-Geography -mesopotamia fertile crescent
-tigris and euphrates
-modern day iraq
-fertile soil (good for farming and soil)
-unpredictable flooding
-climate was hot and humid
-religion - polytheistic
-made clay figures
-education - kings educated priest then priest educated scribes
-Gender Roles -
Women - Wives, Mothers, Housekeepers, making clothes
Men - Kings, farmers, warriors, building things
Technologically - the wheel, plow, levees, irrigation system
Economy - grew barley, chickpeas, wheat, mustard
Jobs were farmers, fishers, sailors, etc
Also relied heavily on agriculture and irrigation
Cuneiform & Social Classes
-first recorded groups in human history to have their own cuneiform
-type of writing system (phonograms)
-had 4 social class groups
TUESDAY- review day/watching video
WEDNESDAY- test
THURSDAY- test
FRIDAY- work on project
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