Chapter 3 – Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
Chapter 3 – Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
Chapter 3 – Mesopotamia and the Fertile Crescent
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Later Peoples of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fertile</strong> <strong>Crescent</strong><br />
The Big Idea<br />
After <strong>the</strong> Sumerians, many cultures<br />
ruled parts of <strong>the</strong> <strong>Fertile</strong> <strong>Crescent</strong>.<br />
Main Ideas<br />
• The Babylonians conquered <strong>Mesopotamia</strong> <strong>and</strong> created a<br />
code of law.<br />
• Invasions of <strong>Mesopotamia</strong> changed <strong>the</strong> region’s culture.<br />
• The Phoenicians built a trading society in <strong>the</strong> eastern<br />
Mediterranean region.<br />
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