Land Between Two Rivers
the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
What two rivers surround Mesopotamia?
floodplain
What is the flat land bordering the river banks called?
What were ancient Mesopotamian houses made out of?
water and means of travel
What did the two rivers surrounding Mesopotamia provide for the Mesopotamians?
silt
What is the fine soil deposited by rivers called?
wood and stone
What resources (for building) did ancient Mesopotamians lack?
there were few roads
Why was it easier for Ancient Mesopotamians to travel by boat?
They were unpredictable.
Why did floods make it difficult to plant crops?
by trading
How did ancient Mesopotamians get the natural resources that they didn't have?
the land between the rivers
What does the word 'Mesopotamia' mean?
6000 B.C.
When did Ancient Mesopotamians begin to build irrigation systems?
grain
What did Mesopotamians have surpluses of?
through Iraq southeast to the Persian Gulf
Where do the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers flow?
10 inches
What is the average yearly rainfall in Ancient Mesopotamia?
to do the work at the right time
Why did community leaders in Mesopotamia organize groups of people?