Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates
What rivers surround Mesopotamia?
to water crops
grain, stone, metals
What did Mesopotamia trade grain for?
semiard
What is a climate type with little rain and lots of hot summers?
floods and droughts
mud, bricks, and plaster
What did the people of Mesopotamia use to make their houses?
drought
What is a period of time when there is not enough rain or snowfall?
there weren't any forests near Mesopotamia
Why were the people of Mesopotamia unable to have wood?
"the land between rivers"
What does Mesopotamia mean?
dams
What was built to hold back and save excess water?
surplus
What is the word that means more than needed to survive?
Southwest Asia
Where do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers are located?
silt would clog the canals
What was one defect from using irrigation?
community leaders
Who began to organize groups of people to do hte work at the right time?