Radom
What is people from Mesopotamia houses made out of
Clay, Adobe
How did people prevent floods?
They dug canals away from their city
What is a crop that a farmer would produce in this timeline?
Wheat, Barley, Rye, maybe corn
What is the name of the two rivers that is located near Mesopotamia
Tigris and Euphrates river
What is silt?
It is fertilizer that is brought down from a river (sometimes contains small rocks)
A long poem that tells a story
What is the next job that will be created after farmers? (the first job)
Where is Mesopotamia located in present day?
Iraq
What does domestication mean?
The process of taming an animal. So you can use its resources (milk, meat, fur) and it wont hunt you
What is a surplus?
An amount of something left over when requirements have been met; an excess of production or supply over demand
What is the name of the tribe/ colony that will take over Mesopotamia
The babylonians
Scribers
What is the name of the big city located inside of Mesopotamia
UR
What does irrigation mean?
It is a process of bring water closer to land
Who was believed to be able to communicate with the gods?
Preist
Explain to me why Mesopotamia was a good location to start a city? (give me 2 reasons)