6.2 Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social             structures of the early civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Kush.

    1.  Locate and describe the major river systems and discuss the physical settings that                 supported permanent settlement and early civilizations.
    2.  Trace the development of agricultural techniques that permitted the production of                 economic surplus and the emergence of cities as centers of culture and power.
    3.  Understand the relationship between religion and the social and political order in                      Mesopotamia and Egypt.
    4.  Know the significance of Hammurabi's Code. 


Students:  To answer your questions, just click on the links below and follow the directions. Click on "PowerPoint Presentations"  to see a summary of Mesopotamian culture.

Teachers:  Print out the Teacher Printable Questions and distribute to your students.

Mesopotamia at a glance	Mesopotamia Maps	Development of Writing
PowerPoint Presentations	Religion Ziggurat	Teacher Printable Questions