vocabulary
Mesopotamia
lands between two rivers
why did people settle there
they settled there because of the fertile soil and which resulted in the surplus of food.
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Ox driven plow
silt
fine and fertile soil
challenges for Mesopotamians
Hot summers and unreliable rainfall
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Irrigation
Irrigation
canals from rivers to spread across fields
How were people able to stay in Mesopotamia?
Surplus of food for the growing population
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stored rainwater for later use
order based on power and wealth
artisans
people skilled at making things by hand