Give each student a middle east outline map with shaded relief. Mesopotamia, the land between rivers, modern day iraq is the birthplace of the earliest civilizations on the planet. Ancient and modern maps of mesoptamia and the fertile crescent. Map of mesopotamia in the ancient world this map reveals the areas in ancient mesopotamia. This map shows the location and extent of the fertile crescent, a region in the middle east incorporating ancient egypt. Mesopotamia is a greek word meaning, land between the rivers. You may also need to reference the atlas on page a25 of the. Have students look at the map and, in section 2 of the handout, match the places on the list with the correct empire egypt or mesopotamia by writing e or m next to the places.
Label the following bodies of water drawn in on the map, and shade with blue colored pencil. Hammurabis code hammurabis code was a set of rules for everyone in his empire to follow. As they approach the sea, the land becomes marshy, with lagoons, mud. The fertile crescent also known as the cradle of civilization is a crescentshaped region containing the comparatively moist and fertile land of otherwise. Scholars read and follow directions to locate and color landforms, bodies of water, cities, and countries on three mapsa map of the nile river, a nile and mesopotamia regional map, and a map with todays current countries in the middle. Ancient israel geography available at bible history online. Evidence for ancient trade routes wikipedia read full article the ancient peoples of the sahara imported domesticated animals from asia between 6000 and 4000 bce. Although the region was dry, ancient people could still grow crops because of the rivers and the fertile soil. Map of ancient trade routes from mesopotamia bible.
View the map gallery mesopotamia, the land between rivers, modern day iraq is the birthplace of the earliest civilizations on the planet. Using shuttle radar topography to map ancient water channels in mesopotamia article pdf available in antiquity 80308 june 2006 with 1 reads how we measure reads. The code told people how to settle conflicts in all areas of life including trade, labor, property, and family. Ask students to answer the questions in section 1 of the handout. Using the maps in your textbook chapter 2 and the atlas, label the following on your blank map. Shown are washukanni, nineveh, hatra, assur, nuzi, palmyra, mari, sippar, babylon, kish, nippur, isin, lagash, uruk. What is a civilization in the context of world history. Babili was an akkadian citystate, founded in 1867 bc by an amorite dynasty of ancient mesopotamia, the remains of which are found in presentday al hillah, babylon province, iraq, about 85 kilometers 55 mi south of baghdad.
The river also acted as a highway for traveling north to the mediterranean and south to nubia ancient egypt. Explain symbols cities and mountains and colors water and type of land. Ancient mesopotamian gods and goddesses maps of mesopotamia. Blank map of mesopotamia for labeling mesopotamia, ancient. Lightly color the map in color pencil, not markers. This persian dynasty has created a centralized empire, and the small kingdoms which the. Label the followingbodies of water drawn in on the map, and shade with blue coloured pencil. History of mesopotamia, the region in southwestern asia where the worlds earliest civilization developed. Chapter 3 ancient mesopotamia 6th grade social studies. Ancient perspectives encompasses a vast arc of space and timewestern asia to north africa and europe from the third millennium bce to the fifth century ceto explore mapmaking and worldviews in the ancient civilizations of mesopotamia, egypt, greece, and rome. Mesopotamias fertile land mapping mesopotamia locating mesopotamia teacher instructions. Most scholars date the beginning of babylonia to the fall of the third dynasty of ur, around 2000 bc. Here, the earliest cities in world history appeared, about 3500 bce. Mesopotamia was annexed by the persian empire in 539 bc.
The first citystates gradually develop in southern mesopotamia. Map of the dardanelles and gallipoli peninsula febapr 1915. These rivers rise in mountain ranges to the north before flowing through mesopotamia to the sea. Centered between the tigris and euphrates rivers, the. T i g r i s r i v e r e u p h r a t e s riv e r n i l e r i v e r a r a s r i v e r jordan river k a r k h e h r i v e r syrian desert z a g r o s m o u n t a i n s arabian peninsula 40e 30 n 40 n m. Draw a map of mesopotamia in this exercise, you are required to create a map of mesopotamia using the blank map provided on the other side of this paper. Most scholars date the beginning of babylonia to the fall of the third dynasty of ur, around 2000 bc because many amorites apparently migrated from the desert into mesopotamia. The inhabitants of mesopotamia raised crops on this rich but dry land by developing and using complex irrigation systems so.
This map features the political boundaries of modern egypt, but focuses on ancient egypt. Go to more maps and information on ancient mesopotamia. The seven chapters range from broadbased analyses of mapping in mesopotamia and egypt to a close focus on ptolemys ideas for drawing a world map based on the theories of his greek predecessors at alexandria. Geography mesopotamia is a greek word meaning between the rivers.
Like the people of mesopotamia, the egyptians took advantage of a water source, the nile river, to irrigate arid land and produce a surplus of food. Blank ancient egypt map for students to label and color 1 page, uneditable pdf map key 1 page, uneditable pdf an. The geography of each area and the natural resources found there affected the ways. Play this quiz called ancient mesopotamia map quiz and show off your skills. Students will learn about important places in the ancient egypt civilization as they label and color a map. Mesopotamia is made up of different regions, each with its own geography. The legacy of mesopotamia the two most important contributions of the people of mesopotamia are hammurabis code and the art of writing. Mesopotamia was located in what is now the country of iraq in the middle east.
Jul 01, 2011 trace ancient iraqs beginnings in mesopotamia. For millennia, the great ancient mesopotamian civilizations each had their time to flourish and leave their mark on history. Not only does this help with students geography skills, but it helps practice following basic written directions. This is a quiz called ancient mesopotamia map quiz and was created by member jpatten. This map reveals the trade routes from ancient mesopotamia to the mediterranean world. This file is licensed under the creative commons attributionshare alike 4. About 200 years later it became part of the macedonian empire when it was conquered by alexander the great. History map of iraq 3500 bc ancient mesopotamia, sumerian. World civilizations i the game ends when you get all 27 questions correct, or when you give up. Black sea caspian sea euphrates river mediterranean sea persian gulf red sea tigris river draw and color the fertile crescent green label mesopotamia in orange draw the boundary of sumer in red label these cities and countries in black. The first recorded empire in world history appeared briefly under the fierce sargon and his descendants c. Along with other regions in the middle east, mesopotamia passed from the parthian empire to the sassanid empire in 222 ce. Farming villages were widespread across southern mesopotamia by 4000 b. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
It is not permitted to upload this file to any pages that put them under any other license than the license given here. Color map map of ancient mesopotamia this map reveals the geographical areas in ancient mesopotamia from babylonia to akkad, to sumer, to assyria, and cities like isin, ur, larsa and nineveh in the north. Mesopotamia map activity label the identified places on the map using the maps on page 79 and 120 of your textbook. Color the water blue and label them in black 1 mediterranean sea 2 red sea 3 nile river 4 tigris river 5 euphrates river 6 persian gulf 2. Tubinger altes des vorderen orients offer additional geographical and historical information. Students are asked to coloridentify the red sea, the mediterranean sea, the nile river, the valley of the kings, and the location of the pyramids, as well as to identify modern egypt on a map of africa. In 2500 bce lagash and umma submitted a boundary dispute for arbitration to the oracle of the chief god enlil. Excellent but very detailed maps of ancient mesopotamia can be found in. Enlils decision is recorded on a cuniform inscription. Mesopotamia is one of the cradles of human civilization. Label the following rivers on the map and outline them withbluecoloured pencil. Enlil, by his authoritative command, demarked the boundary, and mesalim, king of kish. Thriving cities were established in mesopotamia along the tigriseuphrates rivers, and in egypt along the nile river davis and others book 1 2. The region is a vast, dry plain through which two great rivers, the euphrates and tigris, flow.
Over the past thousand years, kingdoms and empires have come and gone in mesopotamia. Ancient mesopotamia saw the babylonian and assyrian civilizations. In recent years, however, mesopotamia has become the scene of a struggle between the seleucid kings and an invading iranian people from central asia, the parthians. Explore the cradle of civilisation with our gallery and map. The history of mesopotamia ranges from the earliest human occupation in the lower sumaya. Map of the battle of the masurian lakes feb 722, 1915. Persian gulf caspian sea mediterranean sea arabian sea red sea 2. Its also a great way to incorporate geography in your lesson. Toad t title o orientation a author d date coloring using the map on p. Geography of the fertile crescent notes early peoples almost always settled near water crops would grow well animals lived along water huntergatherers settled in mesopotamia around 12,000 years ago mesopotamia the land between the rivers tigris river euphrates river. I have used this blank mesopotamia map as an introduction to my fertile crescent unit with 6th grade regular and ell students in social studies. By ad 1534, it was part of the turkish ottoman empire. Pdf using shuttle radar topography to map ancient water.
Today, most of it is located in the country of iraq. Ancient perspectives presents an ambitious, fresh overview of cartography and its uses. Blank mesopotamia map by kasiemarie smith teachers pay. Ancient mesopotamia map color the water features in blue. Directions are provided on a separate sheet to give your students stepbystep instructions for completing the map. This map foldable is folded on two lines so that the sides meet in the middle to form a map of ancient mesopotamia. Label the following bodies of water and color them blue mediterranean red persian gulf 3 label the following rivers and trace them in blue river lines are alreadg on the map for gou euphrates river boofragteez tigris river tegms 4 locate and label the following major kingdoms in mesopotamia.
Today, most of what was once mesopotamia lies within the country of iraq. Shown are washukanni, nineveh, hatra, assur, nuzi, palmyra, mari, sippar, babylon, kish, nippur, isin, lagash, uruk, charax spasinu and ur, from north to south. Archived from the original pdf on 6 september 2005. With a different color, draw in the border of mesopotamia. The region of the near east between the tigris and euphrates rivers, called mesopotamia, is thought to be the birthplace of civilizationnonnomadic societies characterized by agriculture and cities. Sumer, babylon, assyria, and chaldea 2 marks label the tigris, euphrates, and nile rivers.
Geography of ancient mesopotamia mesopotamian civilization. Use pages 62 and 715 to add and label the landforms, regions, and cities. Maps and their place in mesopotamia, egypt, greece, and rome the kenneth nebenzahl, jr. Culture and society in ancient mesopotamia the walls of babylon and the temple of bel or babel, by 19thcentury illustrator william simpson. More than 5,000 years ago, the sumerians, babylonians, and assyrians lived in the large fertile plain located between the tigris and euphrates rivers. The britannica guide to ancient civilizations in association with britannica educational publishing, rosen educational services. The rivers are the tigris and euphrates which flow through modern iraq.
Blank mesopotamia map by kasiemarie smith teachers pay teachers. All labels must be written neatly in black pen so they are easy to read. Peace negotiations in mesopotamia divine aid was sought to resolve disputes. Box 802 culver city, ca 90232 united states of america 310 8392436 800 4214246 fax. In each society, maps served as critical economic, political, and personal tools, but there.
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