Life in Mesopotamia

There were many important cities in ancient Mesopotamia.  Some of these cities have been rediscovered and excavated by archaeologists.  Your task is to research and discover for yourself what life in one of these cities. 
Choose one city and write a short description of various aspects of how it's citizens lived. Explain these factors for the city of your choice:

• artistic
• social
• political
• intellectual
• religious
• economic

You should write approximately 2-3 sentences (one short paragraph) for each factor.
Start this post by identifying which city you are analyzing and the location of that city in Mesopotamia.
Please include three pictures in your post that help to illustrate your information.

This assignment is due (posted on your blog) by the end of Thursday, September 29th.

Week in Review: September 19-23, 2011

Monday: Watch and discuss video, "Did Cooking Make Us Human?"

Tuesday: Study/review for test

Wednesday: In Lab - creating blog and assignment - post video response

Thursday: Test over TSW 1-6 for Unit 1

Friday: In Lab - complete video response and begin preview of Code of Hammurabi

The Code of Hammurabi

Begin researching and understanding the Code of Hammurabi - http://avalon.law.yale.edu/ancient/hamframe.asp -

Did Cooking Make Us Human?

After watching the video in class, we discussed the topic of how fire and the ability to cook food helped our ancestors to evolove toward the species we are today.  You assignment is to write a short (150 word minimum) response to what we saw and discussed.  Please include information about what you learned as well as what your thoughts on the subject are.  Along with the written portion of your assignment, please include one picture in your post which helps illustrate the topic.