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Chapter 2, Section
Chapter 1
Mesopotamia
(3200 B.C.–500 B.C.)
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World History: Connection to Today
Chapter 2, Section
Chapter 1
Main Points to Learn
•Locate and describe the major river systems and discuss the physical settings that supportedpermanent settlement and early civilizations.1.What 2 major rivers flowed through Mesopotamia?2.What good things did the rivers provide for the land that made it good for farming?3.What made the Fertile Crescent so fertile?•Trace the development of agricultural techniques that permitted the production of economicsurplus and the emergence of cities as centers of culture and power.• What techniques did the people develop to better use the water for farming?•What is a surplus?•When a civilization has a surplus (more food than they need), what is the effect?•Understand the relationship between religion and the social and political order in Mesopotamia.1.Describe the religion of early Mesopotamia and Sumeria.2.What structures did the people build?3.What were the different social groups in Mesopotamia.Sumeria?
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