Cuneiform Digital Library

http://early-cuneiform.humnet.ucla.edu/

Rating: 3, Medium.

Description: This site is for scholars but there are very interesting pictures of cuneiform tablets and an explanation of ancient Mesopotamina writing. The site links to a list of kings of the ancient city states. Standard 6.2.9

Comments: The activity at this site will help students apply what they learned about cuneiform at http://education.crayola.com/lessons/tablets.html

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 861

Slides of Mesopotamia

http://jade.ccccd.edu/Andrade/WorldLitI2332/SlidesofMesopotamia.html

Rating: 3, Medium.

Description: Here are 24 slides of ancient Mesopotamian sculpture, stelae, ziggurats, and various artifacts. There is a link to the Metropolitan Museum of Art Mesopotamian Civilizations collection. Standard 6.2.0

Comments: These pictures are useful for large class projections and student projects. There is no text.

Resource Type: Photos or Pictures.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 2789

Sumerian and Babylonian Numerals

http://sunc.scit.wlv.ac.uk/university/scit/modules/mm2217/sbn.htm

Rating: 3, Medium.

Description: This page has examples of Sumerian numbers. It links to a page on Egyptian numbers. Standard 6.2.9

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: Low.

Resource ID: 3688

Sumerians of Mesopotamia

http://sd67.bc.ca/schools/kvr/Meso/Mesopotamia.htm

Rating: 3, Medium.

Description: Here is a brief but interesting history of the Sumerians including pictures, a primary source song, and information about inventions, government, religion, and geography. Standard 6.2.3

Comments: This is a good introduction but there is limited information.

Resource Type: Secondary Text.

Graphics content: High.

Resource ID: 2879