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Presentations - Ancient Babylon
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The Babylonian civilization was built on the ruins of the ancient Sumerian civilization. The city of Babylon, the main city, was built in the land between two rivers. It was an absolutely beautiful city. Babylon was the jewel of its time. Everything about it was built to honor the Babylonia main god, Marduk, who was an extremely capable and clever god. Although the people believed Marduk would protect them from everything, they built huge walls around the city to help Marduk protect the Babylonian people from the warrior civilization to the north, the Assyrians. Beyond the wall were fields of crops, irrigated by a system of canals. Babylon is famous for many things, but perhaps the most famous is that Hammurabi, a Babylonian king, created the first set of written laws - the same laws for all the Babylonian people, be they rich or poor. Below are links to some free PowerPoints about ancient Babylon. Take a look!
See Also: Ancient Mesopotamia (many), Ancient Assyria
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The Land Between Two Rivers - The First Civilization
What does it take for a group of people to become a civilization?
Geography, History, Government
The importance of geography in Ancient Mesopotamia
Early Pioneers in Ancient Mesopotamia, settling down
Trade & Commerce, Clay Balls and Tokens
Daily Life
Music and Instruments (hear it!)
Religion, Gods, Myths
Religion - A Big Part of Daily Life
The Legend of Gilgamesh (the first superhero!)
Gilgamesh Makes A Friend - illustrated PowerPoint for kids
Gilgamesh and the Tree of Eternal Life
More Myths and Stories (some interactive, some animated)
Inventions and Achievements
So Many Firsts - the Wheel, the Sailboat, the Plow, and more
Hammurabi's Code - Written Laws
Hanging Gardens - Ancient Wonder, A love story
Interactive Games
Interactive Quizzes with Answers about Ancient Sumer, Babylon, and Assyria
Ancient Mesopotamia Five Themes of Geography
Ancient Sumer Art & Inventions