Ancient Mesopotamia
Grade 545 min
Learning Objective
I can explain how Mesopotamian inventions and ideas impacted later civilizations.
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Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geographic
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7 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“The Mesopotamians developed a system of writing called cuneiform. Explain how this invention impacted later civilizations. The Mesopotamians developed a base 60 system of mathematics. Explain how this idea impacted later civilizations. ”
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