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=Welcome to Chapter 6: Exploring Four Empires of Mesopotamia=

Learning Objectives:
**8.2.1-**Cultural regions are often defined by language and religion. **8.2.1-**Cultures changed as people of different cultures interact with one another. on other tasks. **8.2.2-**The rise to power of Hammurabi made Babylon one of the world’s richest and most powerful cities in ancient times.
 * 8.2.1- ** Agriculture made it possible for a few people to raise food for an entire group, while others could specialize, or concentrate
 * 8.2.2- ** Mesopotamia is the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
 * 8.2.4- ** Monotheism--the belief in one god--set the Hebrews apart from other groups around them.

**Vocabulary You Need To Know:**
Empire Capital Tribute Siege Aqueducts Bas-Relief Astronomy Monotheism Polytheism

Your Mission:
Use your Empire page to communicate and collaborate with other students in building your presentation. The essentials for your presentation are listed on each page.

Links:
[|Virtual Museum Iraq]