Fall of Ancient Mesopotamia

pMYP History
Agenda:

1. Discuss homework and collect it (10 minutes)

2. Rise and Fall of Ancient Mesopotamia Video (5
minutes)
3. Notes on the Fall of Ancient Mesopotamia (10
minutes)
4. Kahoot Review of Ancient Mesopotamia (15 minutes)
Rise and Fall of
Ancient
Mesopotamia:
The rise and fall of history’s first empire - Soraya Field Fiorio - YouTube
 Timeline of decline:

● Mesopotamia went through unfortunate

periods in administration and climate
● The rulers got weak, rendering the
empire vulnerable
● Climate change wore hard on the
Why did Ancient Mesopotamia not last forever? Mesopotamians, forcing them to
“Dark Ages” of Ancient Mesopotamia began in abandon valuable territory
the 22nd century B.C.E ● The Guti took advantage and conquered
the kingdom
1. Nomadic tribes coming and looting/killing
● They later lost out to the third dynasty of
Mesopotamians (invasions)
2. Natural weather causes (drought, sand Ur
storms) ● Mesopotamia finally fell after Ur
3. Structural issues within the social classes collapsed, as the Amorite Dynasty took
4. Incompetent leadership–led to loss of land over and created Babylon
Kahoot Review:
Ancient Mesopotamia - 6th Grade - Details - Kahoot!