Ancient Mesopotamia

Euphrates River Hey I got a new lesson for you about ancient Mesopotamia Euphrates River and the Tigris River formed the cradle of civilization Acadians long ago conquered Sumer, took control Sargon led his armies in chariots they roamed By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Persian Gulf's where they found Ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots excavation Down by the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Both the Euphrates River And the Tigris River used to flood Bringing lots of fertile mud But the problem was that water washed away the crops Dams and levees made it stop When it was dry they'd irrigate Fighting over water led to war between the city states Cuneiform is ancient writing That tells the Sumer city states were always fighting They were the first civilization in Mesopotamia Then came the Acadians who started empire mania Acadians long ago Conquered Sumer, took control Sargon led his armies, in chariots they roamed By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Near the Persian Gulf's where they found Ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots excavation Down by the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River King Sargon got real old Told his sons to take the throne But the huge Acadian Empire would fall out of their control Then came Hammurabi who would take full command Hammurabi was the king of the Babylonians Man, Babylonia was the land where they told ya "You obey Hammurabi's code" "Praise Hammurabi's code" Break Hammurabi's code and you'll be saying, "Oh no" Acadians long ago Conquered Sumer, took control Sargon led his armies, in chariots they roamed By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Near the Persian Gulf's where they found Ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots excavation Down by the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Babylonians built roads They traded grain for gold They kept themselves united under Hammurabi's code Hammurabi's code, Hammurabi's code Hammurabi's code, Hammurabi's code Which was a bunch of laws They believed that had no flaws They obeyed it just because They thought Hammurabi was chosen by the gods (woah) Chosen by the gods (woah) Acadians long ago Conquered Sumer, took control Sargon led his armies, in chariots they roamed By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Near the Persian Gulf's where they found Ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots excavation Down by the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River You Mesopotamia