The New Era Of Mesopotamia

Sargon the Great was the first ruler of the Akkadian Empire. He ruled for fifty six years before dying of natural causes. During his time ruling he did many good things for his people and helped create lots of new inventions. He was a very humble and well respected man that conquered all of South Mesopotamia. Sargon the Great was very successful in ruling his massive empire, his death causing the demise of him Akkadian Empire.

Mesopotamia, the land between two rivers, was one of the world's first civilizations. The most memorable facts about Mesopotamia include that Sumer was the first Mesopotamian civilization where the first written language,Cuneiform, and Hammurabi's Code, first code of law to be documented, were established. I recently studied this civilization in another course, so facts such as the civilization being known as the Fertile Crescent because of its geographical advantage and that many Mesopotamian civilizations were polytheistic were already part of my knowledge. I didn't, however, know that Hebrews, the first monotheists, originated near Sumer. I am curious to research about Hebrews and find out how long it was until other monotheists emerged.

As a young child, Sargon I was sent down the Euphrates river in a wooden basket by his mom because she was a priestess and could not have children basically abandoning him. He was then found by a man by the name of Akki who was a gardener for Ur-Zababa, the king of the city Kish. Who knew this small child would turn into something very big and famous. Sargon I rose up to conquering all of Mesopotamia and creating the first empire in the world. Sargon's 1st greatest

I chose the Mesopotamia and the Nile River Valley. These two civilizations are two of the most favorable ancient civilizations. Although these civilizations are similar in many ways, the small, but impacting differences it what makes these two civilizations stand out the most. The Nile River Valley was located in northern Africa in a country called Egypt. Mesopotamia was located in modern day Iraq, Iran, Syria, Kuwait, and parts of Turkey. The origin of Mesopotamia comes from the meaning “between two rivers.” The land is between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Defining moments for human civilization began within these two.

Sargon started his military campagne immediately after coming to power and by the end of his reign he had taken over expanded the empire as far as Ebla in the North and Elam and Golfe in the South (Botsforth 24). His army

The civilization that flourished in Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Palestine were located in river valleys or along the Mediterranean coast. These civilizations developed highly complex cultures that shared many common characteristics. Some of the characteristics that they shared were justice, cultural diffusion, architecture and inventions. Because of these characteristic they achieved and contributed a lot to society as well as to future civilizations.

Most places make advancements that help societies. But, ancient civilizations like China, Mesopotamia, and Egypt that started over thousands of years ago heavily advanced the future of societies. Such as, languages, laws to follow, and architecture. These contributions helped our society and societies in the future.

It is undeniable that the natural environment of ancient Mesopotamia had a profound effect on the earliest civilizations known to the world. Humankind’s ability to control irrigation waters directly correlates with the rise of mass agriculture. With this mastery of their river environment, early farmers were capable of supporting large urban populations. However, in Mesopotamia the Tigris and Euphrates rivers were both a source of life as well as destruction for early societies. In many ways, the geography of ancient Mesopotamia fostered a sense of catastrophic determinism within the Sumerians, Akkadians, and Babylonians. The scarcity of resources as well as the untamable nature of their deluge environment led these early people to

The cultures of Mesopotamia and Egypt developed into such successful civilizations for various reasons. Mesopotamia is located in the middle of the Fertile Crescent, which is made up of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Egypt is located in Africa and has natural barriers that protect it. Those barriers are the Red Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Nile River, and various mountains.

Sometimes in our generation, people take for granted the things the originally invented by ancient civilizations. Somewhere around 3500 B.C. in southwest Asia the first of the River Valley Civilizations were born. The ancient River Valley Civilizations of Egypt, China, and Mesopotamia all made key contributions to future societies. (OI) Two contributions from each of the Mesopotamian Civilizations that influenced future civilizations.

Mesopotamia is located in the Fertile Crescent, between the Tigris River and the Euphrates River. On the Southeast side of Mesopotamia is Sumer and the Persian Gulf. To the east of Mesopotamia are where the Zagros Mountains are located.To the Northwest side of Mesopotamia are where the Taurus Mountains are

The earliest civilization in Asia arose around 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia meaning "land between the rivers" because of its convenient location between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. This river valley region's rich soil and access to waterways made early civilization thrive on agriculture and trade. Although much has changed since its beginnings, the Mesopotamian River Valley has continued to grow and develop as a civilization to this day. During the time period 2000 BCE to present, Mesopotamia has changed geographically, religiously, and economically, but the rich resource of the Tigris and the Euphrates river has stayed the same.

Sargon of Akkad reigned ancient Mesopotamia from about 2334 to 2279 BCE. He conquered all of southern Mesopotamia and parts of Anatolia, Syria and Elam. He was commonly known as Sargon the Great. Sargon’s father was unknown and there is no record of him. His mother was a priestess for the goddess Innana. Since his mother was a priestess, she could not reveal the fact that she was pregnant or keep the child, so she sent Sargon down the Euphrates River in a basket. A man named Akki later found him floating in the river and adopted him. Akki was a gardener for the Sumerian king of Kish, Ur-Zababa.

Sargon of Akkad reigned ancient Mesopotamia from about 2334 to 2279 BCE and created the world’s first multi-national empire. He conquered all of southern Mesopotamia and parts of Anatolia, Syria and Elam. He was commonly known as Sargon the Great. Sargon’s father was unknown and there is no record of him. His mother was a priestess for the goddess Innana. Since his mother was a priestess, she could not reveal the fact that she was pregnant or keep the child, so she sent Sargon down the Euphrates River in a basket. He was later found by a man named Akki. Akki was a gardner for the Summerian king of Kish,

Sargon ll’ Ziggurat • Sargon ll was one of the greatest kings to have ever existed in Mesopotamia. He conquered many Mesopotamian regions, such as the Sumerians. He also named Mesopotamia’s northern region “Assyria”. • Sargon ll’s ziggurat was the one of the most outstanding ziggurats after Assurnasirlpal ll. Similar to the other king’s ziggurat system, Sargon ll also found a city that was later named Sharrukin or “Sargonville” meaning “Fortress of Sargon” in seven hundred BC.