Mesopotamia Powerpoint

CONCLUSION
●Themes of Mesopotamia are very different from those of
Egypt
●Egypt was relatively stable; Mesopotamia comprised
warring city states
●Empires rose, did not last long, fell to others
●Mesopotamia was inventive; resource-poor, wealth had to
come from technological innovations and trade
●War was often the motor force for innovation
●Art—depicting themes of war and powerful monarchs
●Ishtar/Innana: “Make love and war”