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Mesopotamia Guided Notes
Urbanism
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Urbanism is when people live in ______________________________.
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The ____________________________________________________ made it possible for people to live in villages and cities.
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How was this possible? The 5 Ss!
Sedentary
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Sedentary means living in _____________________________, and not moving around.
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Mesopotamians had to stay near the village, and take care of their crops. Villages became larger, and
eventually turned into cities.
Surplus
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Surplus means having extra to _____________________ and use later.
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New tools and inventions like these made farming easier and more productive.
1. _______________________________________
2. _______________________________________
3. _______________________________________
4. _______________________________________
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More food could now be grown by fewer people! What is everyone else supposed to do?
Storage
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Mesopotamians made granaries to store _____________________________ grain.
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_______________________________ was stored in canals and behind dams.
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Pottery was mass-produced, which means it was made quickly and cheaply. (Sound familiar?)
Specialization
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Specialization means doing only one kind of __________________________.
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People who are skilled at one job are called artisans.
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Fewer people had to farm, so other kinds of jobs developed.
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Mesopotamians could now trade goods for services. What does this mean?
Stratification
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Stratification means being separated into _____________________________, or groups.
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People became Kings, businessmen, farmers, servants, slaves
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Mesopotamians were no longer equal because of money, power, and status.
Questions to think about…
Do any of these changes in Mesopotamian life sound familiar? What comparisons can you make to how we live today? Do you
wish any of these changes had never happened? Why or why not?
Answer in a paragraph using complete sentences and making connections to the notes.
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