Mesopotamia: A Developmental Timeline

1. When did the Sumerians take over Mesopotamia?

2. Who developed cuneiform?

3. What did the Sumerians do to enhance agriculture?

4. Who developed wheeled carts and chariots?

5. What four things were emphasized in Sumerian culture?

6. Who established their capital at Babylon?

7. Who conquered the area of Babylon (from the east)? Who displaced them?

8. What artistic carvings became popular in Babylon?

9. Where was the capital of Assyria?

10. What was the showplace of the ancient world?

11. Why was the library in Babylon important?

12. From whom did the Assyrians learn to make iron?

13. What two things did Tiglath-pileser III establish?

14. What happened to the people of Babylon in 586 BCE?

15. What special interests did the Chaldeans have?

Time to Think!

16. Of the four groups from Mespopotamia, which was the strongest politically? Culturally?
Technologically? Support your answer with facts. /10