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Exploring Ancient Mesopotamia's Civilizations

You! Frady's River Hey, I got a new lesson for you about ancient Mesopotamia. The Euphrates River and the Tigris River formed the cradle of civilization. Arcadians swung a goal. Concord Sumer took control. Sargon led his armies in their chariots. They roamed by the Euphrates River, by the Euphrates River, by the Euphrates River, by the Euphrates River. By the Persian Gulfs where they found ancient ruins underground. Archaeologists did lots of excavations. 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 Stems and levees made it stop, when it was dry they'd irrigate Fighting over water led to war between the city-states Uniform is ancient writing That tells us Sumer's city-states were always fighting They were the first civilization in Mesopotamia Then came the Akkadians who started Empire Mania Akkadians! Long ago, Concord Sumer took control Sargon led his armies in their chariots they roared By the Euphrates River Near the Persian Gulfs where they found ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots of excavation down By the Euphrates River RE- King Sargon got real old, pulled his sons to take the throne, but the huge Akkadian 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 you You obey Hammurabi's code Praise Hammurabi's code Break Hammurabi's code And you'll be saying oh no Akkadians long ago Khan Kusuma took control Sagan led his armies In their chariots they row By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River By the Euphrates River Where they found ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots of excavations down By the Euphrates River Babylonians built roads They traded grain for gold They kept themselves united under Hammurabi's Code Hammurabi's Code Which was a bunch of laws They believed it had no flaws They obeyed just because They thought Hammurabi was Chosen by the gods Oh! Chosen by the gods Oh! Ah! Akkadians long ago Conquered Sumer took control Sagan led his armies In their chariots they rode By the U By the U By the U By the U Near the Persian Gulfs where they found Ancient ruins underground Archaeologists did lots of excavation down by the U-freedies river by the U-freedies river by the U-freedies river by the U-freedies river Mesopotamia