Let's Explore Mesopotamia

  1. http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/explore/exp_set.html
    Who began escavating the ziggerat in Ur in 1923?
  2. http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/ziggurats/explore/exp_set.html
    What was the ziggurat of Ur called and what does the word mean?
  3. http://ci.shrewsbury.ma.us/Sps/Schools/Central/Curriculum/ELEMENTARY/SOCIALSTUDIES/Mesopotamia%20html/ancient_mesopotamia.htm#clothing
    Who were the four name gods of the ancient Mesopotamian people?
  4. http://www.upenn.edu/museum/Games/cuneiform.html
    When was the last known cuneiform inscription written?
    Write number 15 and number 20 in cuneiform math
  5. http://www.becunited.co.uk/mesopotamia/Activities.html#Epic
    Look at the map from 2500 BC:
    Which city is closest to the Persian Gulf?
    Which river is closest to the Zagros Mts?
  6. http://asmar.uchicago.edu/OI/MUS/HIGH/OIM_A9345_72dpi.html
    People of Mesopotamia played musical instruments. What was the instrument shown on the clay tablet?
  7. http://www.gamecabinet.com/history/Ur.html
    This ancient game was found in the tomb of which queen of Ancient Mesopotamia?
  8. The people of Mesopotamia left behind may proverbs. http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/2000sumer-proverbs.html
    Write the first proverb listed:
  9. http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/lesson2.html
    True or False: Women could be gods in ancient Mesopotamia True or False: Women in ancient Mesopotamia could own land and engage in business
  10. Fun Site: Write your name in ancient cuneiform: http://www.upennmuseum.com/cuneiform.cgi