religion of mesopotamia gods, tower of babel, enlil
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Enlil • The Denots had an air god name Enlil• He was the most powerful in Summerian Pantheon• He replaced Anu as father of the gods
Gods• Each city had its own god• Gods were above all• Gods represented animals• If people commited a sin they did something, so the god would
forgive them
Ziggurauts, gardens of Babylon, tower of Babel, irrigation,
City state protection.
Mesopotamian infrastructure
Gardens of babylons
• Royal gardens built for the kingsWife.• Not actually hanging but builtOn terraces.
Built walls to protect city-states from being raided by other states
They were 16ft tall.
Protective walls
THE MESOPOTAMIAN TIME PERIOD WAS A PERIOD WHERE MANY OBJECTS WERE INVENTED.
Cuneiform was the first written language. The wheel was attached
FASHION
Early times men wore strings and wraparound skirts were later introduced. Men did not were tops. Women wore long dresses and left their right shoulder bare.
SLAVERY
• Many slaves are prisoners of war. Prisoners of war are either high value targets or captured soldiers.
Anu
• Father of all gods and the sky• Assigned to the city of Uruk• His symbol is a bull• One of the most important gods
SculpturesAs time went by their sculptures evolved into
more detailed pieces of art
They used stone and clay
They used their hand, but they started to use tools