Mesopotamia

By isaac.stout

  • Babylonian cutlure begins

    They specialize in architecture and astronomy. They believed that the moon and stars reflected what the gods would do. Started around 1700 BC.

  • Hammaraibe writes down his first code of laws

    He was a Babylonian king. Wrote the first ever written laws. Did this so time around 1700 BC

  • Works cited

    I got this information from
    Historyworld.net
    6hmesoptamia.weebly.com
  • Period: to

    Mesopptamia Civlization

  • Akkad caption is unknow

    We think his caption is somewhere around the Tigrs and Euphrates. He had a caption around 2350 BC. He accomplished making the first Mesopotamia kingdom.

  • Urrk is conquered

    Sargon conquered Urrk in 2350 BC. Sargon named himself that which means " true king". Sargon conquers more land and names himself Akkad or "king of the nation".

  • Assyrian culture begins

    In 2500 BC the Assyrian culture began. They built huge palaces to demonstrate the power of the king. They had a very powerful army.

  • King Urrk builds a wall

    Knit Urrk of Gilgamesh built a 6 mile long wall. He did this to protect his city. He did this a little after 3000 BC.

  • First town settled

    The first town settled in Sumer which is the area around the mouths of the Tigrs and Euphrates. Sumerians made this town. They did this in 3100 BC.

  • In 4500 BC people began to settle between rivers

    They settled between the Tigrs and the Euphrates rivers. Was one of the first civilizations other than Egypt. It was in marshes between the rivers.

  • Sumarian culture begins

    Sumarican culture begins. They were very good craftsmen and inventors. began somtime between 5000 BC and 4000 BC.

  • Pottery

    In around 6000 BC people began to experiment with pottery. Unknown which civilization started this. They made bowls and plates for eating and things to hold water.