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Activity History Civilization Mesopotamia
Activity History Civilization Mesopotamia
2. In a scheme like the following, complete the geographical aspects of Mesopotamia. To do this, take
into account the keywords
3. Despite having been governed by different peoples and empires, they all shared a similar political
structure.
3.1. Complete the following social pyramid with the social groups of ancient Mesopotamia.
a a. ________________________
b. ________________________
b c. ________________________
d. ________________________
c e. ________________________
d
e
3.2. What were the main economic activities in ancient Mesopotamia? Explain them.
4. The main artistic expressions of ancient Mesopotamia were architecture and sculpture; both at the
service of royalty (palaces) and religion (temples). What are the main characteristics of palaces in
ancient Mesopotamia?
4.1. What are the main characteristics of the temples built in ancient Mesopotamia? What were the
names of temples in ancient Mesopotamia?
What was the purpose of the study of astronomy and science in general in ancient Mesopotamia?
5. Indicate the concept that is associated with each of these phrases. Choose them from the words in
the box.
Agricultural surpluses allowed artisans to develop____________
The administrators and scribes of the cities. ____________
The cities that emerged in Mesopotamia based their wealth and prosperity on their
____________
The first written laws in history______________________________
Wars between cities were frequent. This increased the number of ____________
Ur, Uruk, Lagash, Eridu, Nineveh, Akad, were: _____________________
Rivers of Mesopotamia among which the first civilizations developed. ______________ and
___________________
Some Mesopotamian civilizations were: ________________, _________________,
_____________________