Ancient Mesopotamia Notes for the important events in history

This is a presentation about the different events and historical personalities in Mesopotamia.

1. -Unit 4: Ancient River Civilizations-
Ancient Mesopotamia

2. What is a civilization?
•A civilization is… an advanced
state of a human society marked
by developments in the arts,
sciences and technology,
government, and social structure

3. Introduction
Information

4. Where is Ancient Mesopotamia?
•Mesopotamia is a region, NOT a country. In this
ancient region, 3 large empires arose - Sumer,
Assyria, Babylon
•It was located in Southwest Asia, which is now
part of the region called the Middle East
•Ancient Mesopotamia is located where
present-day Iraq is

5. Where is Ancient Mesopotamia?

6. Where is Ancient Mesopotamia?
•“Mesopotamia” = between 2 rivers
•Located along the Tigris and Euphrates
Rivers – key features for the civilization

7. M E S O P O T A M I A