Summary of Mesopotamia para niños

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This YouTube video introduces children to the ancient Mesopotamian civilization and its many achievements. The video explores the region's history, culture, and major figures such as Gilgamesh. The video ends with the statement that Mesopotamia is the birthplace of civilization.

• 00:00:00 In this video, Mesopotamia is described as a place where once there was a small boy named Daniel who tells the history of his life and the important moments in his neighbors' lives. The video ends with the statement that "Mesopotamia is the birthplace of civilization" and that the key to the history of Mesopotamia is the development of agriculture and animal husbandry.
• 00:05:00 The following is a transcript excerpt of a YouTube video titled "Mesopotamia para niños" which introduces children to the Mesopotamia region and its ancient history of trade and war. The video explains how the Mesopotamia region's ancient traders and warriors developed a unique method of writing which is still used today. The ancient Mesopotamian culture is also explored in detail, including the use of cuneiform writing, the development of the car, and the first code of law.
• 00:10:00 The ancient Mesopotamian city of Babylon was famous for its towering gardens and for its astronomy, which included the first recorded observation of the Moon. Babylonian king Nabucodonosor is credited with designing the gardens, which were said to be so beautiful that they looked like floating gardens from a distance. The story goes that Nabucodonosor's wife, Queen Ardata, missed the flowers and plants of her childhood home, so he built the gardens to recapture that memory. Gilgamesh, Babylon's first and most famous hero, is also mentioned in this video. He was a brave and skilled king, and is known for his conquests of Judah and the Lighweight Wars.
• 00:15:00 In this video, Mesopotamia is described as being a fertile land where civilizations began. A snake stole the magical herb and the king lost forever his hope of immortality. Every story has a beginning, ours begins some 9,000 years ago in the Mesopotamian region. Here, ancient civilizations developed.