Religion Of Mesopotamia Gods tower of Babel Enlil

Religion Of Mesopotamia Gods, tower of Babel, Enlil

Enlil • The Denots had an air god name Enlil • He was the most powerful in Summerian Pantheon • He replaced Anu as father of the gods

Gods • • Each city had its own god Gods were above all Gods represented animals If people commited a sin they did something, so the god would forgive them

Tower of Babel

Mesopotamian infrastructure Ziggurauts, gardens of Babylon, tower of Babel, irrigation, City state protection.

Gardens of babylons • Royal gardens built for the kings Wife. • Not actually hanging but built On terraces.

Towers of Babel • The tallest ziggurats built to rech and be Even with the gods

irragation �Used to water farms and keeps rivers from over flowing

ziggurats �Made of mud �Small temple �Used to warship gods

Protective walls �Built walls to protect city-states from being raided by other states �They were 16 ft tall.

Ancient Mesopotamia 33. 7ºN. 43. 5ºE Geography

Ancient Mesopotamia

Southern Mesopotamia • • Very flat land Many floods Dry Unsuccessful farming

Northern Mesopotamia • • Fertile land Seasonal rain Tigris and Euphrates Good farming

Northern Mesopotamia Land

Southern Mesopotamia Land

TECHNOLOGY OF MESOPOTAMIA

THE MESOPOTAMIAN TIME PERIOD WAS A PERIOD WHERE MANY OBJECTS WERE INVENTED. Cuneiform was the first written language. The wheel was attached

L A I M A T O P O ES SSES M A CL N A I C O S

FASHION Early times men wore strings and wraparound skirts were later introduced. Men did not were tops. Women wore long dresses and left their right shoulder bare.

FOOD

SLAVERY • Many slaves are prisoners of war. Prisoners of war are either high value targets or captured soldiers.

In this period of time gods had a very important role in government.

Gilgamesh • Considered to be 2/3 god and 1/3 human • Beautiful, attentive, strong and arogant

Anu • • Father of all gods and the sky Assigned to the city of Uruk His symbol is a bull One of the most important gods

Ninhursag/Belitili • Mother earth • Godess of multiple cities • Her symbol is Omega

Kings

hammurabi • Created the first set of written laws

Mesopotamian art By: Kyle R. , Caleb, Eliza, and Emily W.

Sculptures As time went by their sculptures evolved into more detailed pieces of art They used stone and clay They used their hand, but they started to use tools

Paintings The paintings got more detailed and they looked a lot more realistic The paintings started to use more colors The paintings became more religious Painting was also used to decorate rooms Stories could be told with their paintings