Bellringer

• How different would our lives be if we did not have a form of writing?

• Turn in Section 1 and 2 Paper• Continue to work on your timelines.

Section 1 Review

1. What geographic features helped civilization develop in Mesopotamia?

Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

2. How did Mesopotamia become a center of trade?

Centrally located

Section 2 Review1. Who was Nebuchadnezzar II?

Chaldean king who rebuilt the city of Babylon and declared himself king

2. Why did civilizations rise and fall in Mesopotamia?

Conflict, conquest, and reorganization of power and wealth

3. How did Babylon become rich?Trade and conquests of other cities

4. What accomplishments is Assyria known for?Center of learning and skilled at war

Section 3: The Legacy of Mesopotamia

Ch. 2-3 Notes• Hammurabi’s Code– 5 facts

• An Eye for an Eye– 5 facts

• Laws for Everyone– 3 facts

• The Art of Writing– 5 facts

• “Pages” of Hard Clay– 5 facts

• From Pictures to Writing– 2 facts

Section 3 Review

1. Who was Hammurabi?2. Why was Hammurabi’s Code important?3. Why was the development of writing a big

step in human history?