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What are the main elements of a civilization?
Cities, Government, Art, Religion and writing
Civilizations must have _____ to let people live together
cities
Civilization must have _______ to express their ideas.
writing system
Civilizations must have _______ to set rules and laws
government
Why rivers are important?
It gives us food, water and transportation
Sumer was in a place called _________ .
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia means _________
The land between the 2 rivers
What are the 2 rivers of Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates
What was life like in Sumer?
the climate was hot and dry, the rivers flooded sometimes
Sumerians made smart ways to water their crops. This helped them grow lots of food!/ (True or False
True
Sumerians made some inventions in farming, such as ______
channels, ditches, irrigation or dams
The sumerians had some city states, each city ruled itself. (T/F)
True
The Sumerians built large walls to ____________
protect them or keep enemies out
Houses were made of _____ and reeds to make strong bricks.
Mud
Sumerians believed in many gods. They built big temples called ziggurats to worship them. (T/F)
True
Their social class was divided into ______ parts.
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