Geography
What is the region known as the "Cradle of Civilization"?
Mesopotamia which refers to the area in the Middle East where early human civilizations began to develop
Mesopotamia
a wide, flat plain in present–day Iraq.
What types of jobs did people have in Mesopotamia?
Agriculture, farming, building
What two rivers are key to Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
Fertile crescent
Fertile crescent: a region in the middle east that stretches in a large crescent-shaped curve from the Arabian Gulf to the Mediterranean Sea.
What were common foods in ancient Mesopotamia?
Vegetables, grains (wheat, barley) some kinds of meat
What does Mesopotamia mean?
The area between the two rivers.
Irrigate
to supply water to crops.
Which modern countries are primarily located in ancient Mesopotamia?
Iraq, Kuwait
Agriculture
The science, art, or practice of cultivating the soil.
What is the significance of the Fertile Crescent?
It is a region that encompasses the most fertile agricultural land in the Middle East,
Domesticate
To change the growth of plants or behavior of animals in ways that are useful for humans.