Place
Physical Characteristics-
*began between two rivers, Euphrates and Tigris
*Syrian desert
*Persian Gulf
*Zagros Mountains
*Fertile Crescent, land good for farming because of silt made by the flooding of
rivers
*Climate- Some rainfall and 110° was the hottest temperature
Human Characteristics-
*Language- Akkadian, Sumerian, Eblaite
*believed in Polytheism, worship of many Gods
*believed that demons had human bodies and animal heads
*Common jobs were, priests, warriors, craftspeople, servants, farmers and homemakers
*Animals included goats, pigs, donkeys, deers and lions.
*Language- Akkadian, Sumerian, Eblaite
*believed in Polytheism, worship of many Gods
*believed that demons had human bodies and animal heads
*Common jobs were, priests, warriors, craftspeople, servants, farmers and homemakers
*Animals included goats, pigs, donkeys, deers and lions.