Rivers in Mesopotamia
"land between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
trade
How did the Mesopotamians get their resources
flat land bordering the banks
What is a floodplain?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers
What are the two rivers that run through Mesopotamia?
grain
What did the Mesopotamians use to trade for resources?
Less than ten inches
What is the amount of yearly rainfall in Mesopotamia?
flat with small, scrubby plants.
What is Mesopotamia mostly made out of?
mud
What was the material used for buildings?
6000 B.C.
When did the farmers build canals to carry water from the rivers to their fields?
water and means of travel
What did the Tigris and Euphrates rivers provide?
More than needed for themselves
What is Surplus?
when there is not enough rain and snowfall.
What is a drought?
unpredictable
What was the yearly flood?