ARCHAEOLOGIST
During this Mesopotamia Expedition you are taking a role of a Archaeologist. It will be your responsibility to come up with the information required. (REMEMBER: When you are answering the following questions, respond using YOUR OWN WORDS!!!!). Be sure to include the items below in your newsletter:
1) Explain one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world known as the “Hanging
Gardens of Babylon”.
2) List and find illustration of 4 inventions from Mesopotamia. Explain the importance of one these ancient inventions.
3) What is cuneiform? Which civilization invented it? Spell your name using Cuneiform. You can export it (save it) to your computer and upload it to your newsletter.
4) What are the different classes of people in ancient Mesopotamia?
5) What is a Ziggurat? What was its purpose? Include a picture.
Internet Links
Other Resources
During this Mesopotamia Expedition you are taking a role of a Archaeologist. It will be your responsibility to come up with the information required. (REMEMBER: When you are answering the following questions, respond using YOUR OWN WORDS!!!!). Be sure to include the items below in your newsletter:
1) Explain one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world known as the “Hanging
Gardens of Babylon”.
2) List and find illustration of 4 inventions from Mesopotamia. Explain the importance of one these ancient inventions.
3) What is cuneiform? Which civilization invented it? Spell your name using Cuneiform. You can export it (save it) to your computer and upload it to your newsletter.
4) What are the different classes of people in ancient Mesopotamia?
5) What is a Ziggurat? What was its purpose? Include a picture.
Internet Links
- Powerpoint presentation on the Hanging Gardens of Babylon: http://presentations.pppst.com/7wonders-gardens.ppt#301,1,The Hanging Gardens
- Inventions: http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/inventions.html
- Cuneiform: www.ancient.eu/cuneiform/
- Write yourname in Cueiform: www.penn.museum/cgi/cuneiform.php
- Classes of people: http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/classes.html
- Ziggurats: http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/ziggurats.html
- Dig Into History: http://mesopotamia.lib.uchicago.edu/interactives/index.html
Other Resources
- Your Social Studies Text book
- You ELA text book
- And any Library books on your topic
