Language of Presentation: English
Media Format: Downloadable File, Image/Photo, Webpage
School Level: Elementary, Middle/High School
Institution/Provider: The Oriental Institute, The University of Chicago
Author: Jennie Myers
Collection: Teaching the Middle East
Condition of Use: Custom Permissions Description:
This module provides essays and lesson plans for teachers who want to introduce and investigate identity in Ancient Mesopotamia. Since its mix of various ethnic groups all shared many of the same cultural elements, self-identity in this culture involved aspects of language, religion, gender, and social status. It includes the following essays:
“Ethnicity and Language”
“Gender and Social Status”
“The Sumerians vs. the Akkadians”
“What Was the Legal and Social Status of Women?” >