Mesopotamia 9000 - 500 B.C Timeline
Short descriptions of Mesopotamian history, no graphics, language at high level
http://www.usfca.edu/westciv/Mesochro.html

Ancient Mesopotamia
On one page has short information about City-States, Cuneiform, Irrigation, Inventions, and Organized Armies. There are a few pictures. Many of the links do not work.
http://www.ed.psu.edu/k-12/edpgs/su96/meso/mesopotamia.html

Assyria
Includes information on History, Kings, Libraries, Art & Architecture. Good graphics. Has working links to other areas http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/~lheagney/mesopotamia/ASSYRIA.html
Sumeria Same author as the Assyria links http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/~lheagney/mesopotamia/SUMER.html

Student Page
Short overview description of Sumerian city, including building techniques. Nice student drawings
http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/Meso/cody.html

Sumerian Bull Lyre
Student recreation of one of the first musical instruments with picture and history http://www.smith.edu/hsc/museum/ancient_inventions/hsc02b.htm

The Armies of Sumer and Akkad, 3500-2200
Good description of early standing armies. No graphics, lengthy by WWW standards http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/gabrmetz/gabr0004.htm

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Student Project
Short description of several inventions (also Wheel and Cuneiform), with student drawings
http://www.cmi.k12.il.us/Urbana/projects/AncientCiv/Meso/evan.html

Technology Change Associated with Agriculture
Explanation of how the wheel was created because of needs related to agriculture
http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/academic/cult_sci/anthro/lost_tribes/hg_ag/tech1.html

Technology Change Associated with Horses
Explanation of how the wheel was created due to harnessing horses
http://www.imh.org/imh/kyhpl1b.html#xtocid2243620

Game of Ur
Picture of Game of Ur board (no rules or text)
http://www.learningfamily.net/reiser/9901-act/009urgame.htm

Rise and Rule of Ancient Civilizations (actual game)
Judging from the review, it is comparable to Sim City in Ancient Mesopotamia
http://gamezone.com/gamesell/p3699.htm

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Euphrates River
Compton Encyclopedia’s overview of the Euphrates, irrigation, and destruction of canals by invaders.
http://www.optonline.com/comptons/ceo/01556_A.html

Collapse: Why do Civilizations Fall?
Explanation of why irrigation led to disastrous flooding
http://www.learner.org/exhibits/collapse/mesopotamia.html

From Hunter/Gatherer to Horticulturist to Agriculturist
Shows how Neolithic man switched from hunter/gatherer to food producer through horticulture (growing plants) http://www.hcs.ohio-state.edu/hcs/TMI/HCS210/HortOrigins/NEOrigins.html

Mesopotamian Mathematics
Brief synopsis of math and creation of math symbols (one graphic). Brief mention of base 60 and difficulty created by not having the number 0.
http://www.gwhs.phila.k12.pa.us/student/alan-UofP/math.html

Mesopotamian Mathematics
Basic information, short
http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/~lheagney/mesopotamia/Extra.html#Maths

Mesopotamian Mathematics Homepage
Although written for college students, this is an excellent site for students of any age to learn about Mesopotamian Math. Includes links to a pictures of tablets with early math equations.
http://it.stlawu.edu/~dmelvill/mesomath/index.html

Tokens: the Origin of Mathematics
How math started with clay tablets. No graphics here, but can be found at the Mesopotamian Mathematics homepage
http://it.stlawu.edu/~dmelvill/mesomath/tokens.html

Medicine in Ancient Mesopotamia
Good overview of early medicine. All text no graphics
http://viator.ucs.indiana.edu/~ancmed/meso.HTM

Write your name in Cuneiform
Fun intro to learning Cuneiform as students type in their names and see the results
http://home.korax.net/~websiter/cgi-bin/cuneiform.cgi

Pictographs and Phoenetic Writing
Brief description of the origin of writing with graphics of clay tablets.
http://www.mrdowling.com/603-writing.html

Brief History of Cuneiform
Brief history with graphic tablet
http://www.ee.ucl.ac.uk/~lheagney/mesopotamia/Extra.html#Writing

Hammurabi Compared with Moses
Student paper showing how the nature of the land determined the harshness of the laws
http://bwscampus.com/school/Hist/WKSHP/abellpaper.html

Hammurabi’s 282 Laws
All 282 or Hammurabi’s laws
http://www.mrdowling.com/603-hammurabi.html

A Collection of Contracts from Mesopotamia, c. 2300 - 428 BCE
Collection of laws other than Hammurabi’s
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/mesopotamia-contracts.html

Rise and Rule of Ancient Civilizations (actual game)
Judging from the review, it is comparable to Sim City in Ancient Mesopotamia
http://gamezone.com/gamesell/p3699.htm