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The River Valley Civilisation: Mesopotamian Civilisation — Syllabus

ICSE · Class 6 · History & Civics

What The River Valley Civilisation: Mesopotamian Civilisation covers in ICSE Class 6 History & Civics: 4 topics, for the 2026-27 session.

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4 Topics · ICSE Class 6 History & Civics · 2026-27

Topics in The River Valley Civilisation: Mesopotamian Civilisation

1

Meaning and Characteristics of Civilisation

  • Civilisation refers to a society that goes beyond basic needs like food and shelter to develop culture, government, and technology.
  • Mesopotamia means 'land between the rivers' — the Tigris and Euphrates.
  • Early civilisations developed near rivers due to fertile soil, water for irrigation, and transport.
2

Extent and Sources of Mesopotamian Civilisation

  • Flourished around 4000 BCE to 6th century BCE in present-day Iraq.
  • Major regions: Sumer (south), Akkad and Babylonia (central), Assyria (north).
  • Sources of information: Archaeological findings (ziggurats, seals) and literary texts (Epic of Gilgamesh).
3

Social Structure and Family Life

  • Society was divided into three classes: Priests/officials/warriors, Businessmen/skilled workers, and Slaves.
  • The king and priests were at the top; slaves were at the bottom.
  • Family was important — father was the head, children were educated strictly.
4

Religion, Art, and Architecture

  • Mesopotamians were polytheistic — they worshipped many gods like Marduk, Ishtar, and An.
  • Each city had its own god and a temple called Ziggurat.
  • Ziggurats were multi-storeyed temples made of baked bricks.

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Central concept: Mesopotamian Civilisation

Meaning of CivilisationGeographical LocationCharacteristics of a CivilisationSocial StructureReligionTown PlanningEconomy and TradeAchievements

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