Irrigation
Silt is...
What is fertile soil?
the region where two rivers flow
What is Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia was very easy to invade because of this.
No wood or building supplies.
A season of little or no rain.
What is a drought?
tigris and euphrates
What two rivers were in Southwest Asia?
What did they build to hold back excess water during floods?
What are dams?
The farmers had to clean the canals often because this clogged the canals.
What is silt?
It was this when summers were hot.
What is a Semiarid
Who were the people who had more than what they needed for themselves?
Who were the farmers?
Who built canals around 6000 B.C.?
The mesopotamians.
The 2 rivers of mesopotamia are located in...
What is southwest asia?
The mesopotamians were able to trade because of this
What are surpluses?