Video: Mesopotamia - From Nomads to Farmers

Summary:

Description: Explore the agricultural practices and technological devices that led to the rise of civilization in Mesopotamia. Meet the nomadic people who became farmers. And see how they established city-states, developed specialized work skills, and advanced organized religion. © 2005 Discovery Channel School Grades: 3-5       

Segments:

Inventions and Innovations in Ancient Mesopotamia (05:29)
Hunter-Gatherer, Agrarian, and Pastoral Communities (01:13)
Mesopotamian Geography and Sumerian Society (01:08)
Agricultural Technology (01:06)
Innovations in Timekeeping (00:40)
Development of a Written Language (00:57)
Advances in Technology (00:23)
Development of the Sumerian City-State (03:38)
The Rise of the Sumerian City-State (02:04)
Social Hierarchy within Nippur (01:33)
Religion and the Ruling Class of the Ancient Sumerians (03:33)
Religious Beliefs of the Ancient Sumerians (01:19)
Power, Authority, and Governance in the Sumerian City-State (02:13)