Food shortages in the hills
The farmers in Mesopotamia grew there crops from
The native wild grasses.
What was the problem and causing of the uncontrolled water supply?
The plains flood washed away all the crops.
How did the Sumerians solve the flooding problem?
They created levees to hold back floods.
What were the Sumerians known for?
innovations in language.
How did they go from small farming to large city states?
They built a complex irrigation system.
The people in Mesopotamia got their water supply from
Two great rivers ( the Euphrates and the Tigris)
how did the Sumerians control floods?
They created levees to protect their crops and land.
how did a ancient irrigation system work?
people carrying buckets of water from the wells of rivers to pour on their crops.
did the attacking neighbors bet what they wanted at all times?
Not always.
How did they develop?
As they grew into large cities, they formed city states.
The people in Mesopotamia got meat from certain animals, they were
Goats, sheep, gazelles, ducks and others.
How did the Sumerians build levees?
The natural movement of a body of water pushes sediment to the side.
What are the functions of a irrigation system?
Grow agriculture crops, maintain landscapes and regurgitate disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of less than average rainfall.
What is the oldest civilization known?
The Sumerian civilization.
what made farming difficult in the city of Sumer.
They either had too much water or not enough.
The farmers in Mesopotamia used ___ to grow their crops.
Dry agriculture without irrigation.
How did they regrow their crops?
Gardens shaded by tall date palms
What tools are used for irrigation?
Pipes,water emitters, pipe connector fittings, and more.
Why did the neighbors attack?
They wanted food and they were willing to fight for it.
How did the farming spread?
When humans began to domesticate plants and animals.
Why did food shortages become a problem in Mesopotamia?
Farmers in the foothills didn't have enough land to grow crops.
What caused the floods to happen?
The plains.
which irrigation is best?
Drip irrigation.
What did the neighbors fight for?
Crops and meat, and water.
How many Sumerian city-states were their?
12