Babylon and Chaldea

Babylon and Chaldea

of Ancient Mesopotamia

Shayan Sam

Tatiana Alexis Alex Mark

Table of Contents

Location/Geography

River Systems Land Formations Agriculture

History

Main Events & Dates Key Figures Day to Day Lives Rise and Fall of Chaldea

Biblical References

Government, Social Class

Specialisation in Occupation Military Law Economy & Trade State Religion

Science & Societal Advancements

Literature Mathematics Medicine Architecture

Fun Fact

In Ancient Babylonia, citizens were known to drink a concoction created from the fruits of native trees and different types of wheats and grains, which is similar to beer. Beer was an important export and considered to be the drink of the Gods.

Location & Geography

Location

Significant City within Ancient Mesopotamia

The civilisation was started in the fertile plain between the Tigris and Euphrates River

Its relative location is in modern day Iraq, about 94 kilometres from Baghdad

The Chaldean Empire was located in relatively the same geographical position

River Systems & Land Formations

River Systems

Climate

Located in fertile plain between the Tigris and Euphrates River

Mountains surround the East and North sides of the plain

South and West was guarded by the Syrian and Arabian desert

During Summer it was hot and dry then cold and moist in the Winter months

Spring was commonly known as the flooding season

Mountain range to the East and North Desert to the West and South

Fertile plain next to the river Dry climate due to lack of nutrients

Agriculture

Babylonians established early forms of irrigation which highly present in today's modern techniques used. Control of the flooding and river systems provided the base for the great empire.

Farming used a various amounts of tools including :

Seeder plough Irrigation paths Shovels, Axes,

pitchforks/Knives, Sickle Shears

There was a high production of the several items:

Palm trees & Figs Barley Wheat Sesame

Livestock included:

Sheep Cattle Goats

All taken care of by farmers, within lush meadows of grass

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