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what material(s) did you need for a digging stick
a stick
why do they need crops
to survive
what is irrigation
a system for watering crops
what does population mean?
the amount/number of people
what circular object did the sumerians invent
the wheel
The first version of the plow
the digging sticks
what is every city near
river / water source
how did the rivers help farmland grow
the irrigation systems
what increased
population, homes, empire
what brought resources
the wheel and sail
why do the digging sticks help with
giving the seeds air
Why was it hard to grow crops in the summer
super hot + very little rain
What was a great way to move in the land between rivers
boats
when did the Mesopotamian city states emerge
around 3000 B.C
What were the Sumerians rich in
fertile soil
why were digging sticks turned into the plow
because the plow was more efficient than the digging sticks
What two rivers are near the villages
Tigris and Eurphrates
What two oceans were next to Mesopotamia
Mediterranean sea and Red sea
name all 6 major cities
Ur, Lagash, Sippar, Nippur, Babylon, and Uruk
what Gods did they worship
Gods only for that city
why do seeds need air
because they grow faster and stronger with access to air
list a pro and con of floods
pro: rich soil in the aftermath
con: risk of sweeping away villagers
What was the nearest gulf to Mesopotamia
the Persian Gulf
what did mud huts become
brick houses
What is a city state
a city and their surrounding land and their villages that they control