Web Activities about Mesopotamia

1
Web Activities about Mesopotamia

• Read the following two assignments. Choose one.
  Follow the supplied links to research for your
  answer. Write your answers on paper and turn in
  at the end of class.

2
Mesopotamian gods and goddesses

• What type of gods and goddesses did Mesopotamians
  believe in?
• Select five of the gods or goddesses listed on
  the web page, and describe what power they had.
• Read the story of the creation. How do you think
  this belief affected the way people in
  Mesopotamia lived?

3
Mesopotamia The British Museum

• You are an archaeologist on a dig in Mesopotamia.
  You locate a WHEEL. What is the significance of
  this artifact (what does it tell you about
  Mesopotamian society)? Name three other artifacts
  you might also be likely to find, and explain
  their importance in Mesopotamian culture as well.