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Library Resources

Check out the books in the MHS Library

Ancient Mesopotamia by Virginia Schomp; Scholastic, Inc. Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: 935 SCH
ISBN: 9780531118184
Publication Date: 2004-09-01
Who were the people of the ancient world? What was it like to be a farmer, a soldier, or an artisan in ancient times? What did their experiences contribute to modern-day culture? Find out as you journey back in time for an extraordinary look at People of the Ancient World.
Ancient People by Yvonne Y. Merrill; Mary Simpson (Illustrator)
Call Number: 745.5 MER
ISBN: 0964317788
Publication Date: 2003-01-24
- This new entry in the acclaimed Hands-on series offers fun projects for children along with a history lesson
Rich and Poor in Mesopotamia by Richard Dargie
ISBN: 9781583407233
Publication Date: 2005-08-01
Describes the differences in housing, family life, clothing, food, health, work, and death and burial for members of different social classes in ancient Mesopotamia.
20000 Years of Fashion by Francois Boucher; Yvonne Deslandres (Contribution by)
Call Number: 391.009 BOU
ISBN: 0810916932
Publication Date: 1987-09-01
Though expensive, this is an excellent, beautifully illustrated history of fashion from ancient times to the present.

MHS Library Catalog

General Websites Related to Mesopotamia

Britannica article on Mesopotamia
Britannica Encyclopedia is always a good place to start. You can find the citation for the article by clicking on the checkmark button at the top of the article.
The British Museum
A website made by The British Museum. Has lots of images and information. Navigate by clicking on different parts of images and maps.
Ducksters - Ancient Mesopotamia
This site has lots of information about the culture, civilization and people.
Fact Monster: Babylon
This entry from Fact Monster has many links to Hammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar, and more.
The Khan Academy - Ancient Mesopotamia
Khan Academy has lots of videos and text information about Mesopotamia.
Life in Sumer
This page on the website "US History" describes many of the accomplishments of Sumerian civilization. Also lists useful website on the left sidebar.
Mesopotamia- Ancient History Encyclopedia
The best part of this website is at the bottom where the author has included his bibliography. (Click on the button "bibliography.") This tells me it is a reliable site. Keep going past the bibliography to "external links" to find lots of links to more related sites.

The author has also given you the citation for the page below that. Choose the MLA citation style.
The Musical Instruments from Ur and Ancient Mesopotamian Music
The University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has a large collection of Mesopotamian items.
Time Maps: Ancient Mesopotamia
Overview of Mesopotamia including its geography, government and lots of historical maps.
Sumerian Shakespeare
Highly recommended website by last's years 6th graders. However, it does not have an author's name anywhere and there is no bibliography, so you should be careful to find a second source to confirm what you find on this one.
Ancient Mesopotamia by an university art student
Curated by a team of art history students at an university in India. There is no bibliography, so you should confirm what you find on this page with another source.
California Museum of Ancient Art
Could be a source for images of artifacts.

Artifact Ideas

Clay Tablets - Wikipedia
Writing
People living in southern Mesopotamia developed one of the earliest writing systems in the world. The system was developed so that information could be recorded.
Artifacts - University of Chicago
Mesopotamia - the land between the rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates - is an ancient Greek term used by archaeologists to refer to the area now roughly equivalent to the modern country of Iraq. The Mesopotamian collection of the Oriental Institute Museum was acquired almost exclusively through archaeological excavations.
Horn Museum
We house over 8,500 ancient Near-Eastern artifacts, including coins, pottery, sculptures, tools, weapons, figurines, jewelry, seals, and glass vessels. The museum also sponsors a stellar lecture series and houses over 3,000 ancient cuneiform tablets from Sumerian through Neo-Babylonian times
Encyclopedia Brittanica
A great beginning source for your research.
Golden Cup

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