fertile soil for farming. Hunters and gatherers needed to be able to produce their own food. In Mesopotamia‚ the Fertile Crescent‚ the Tigris and Euphrates flood and deposit rich soil for farming. Eventually‚ the farmers learned to irrigate the river water‚ which led to surplus food supplies. In Sumer‚ which is located on the delta of the Euphrates‚ the Sumerians were able to produce so much food that they did not need as many farmers. This led to division of labor‚ the specialization of jobs
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1. Pastoralism- the practice of raising livestock 2. Bronze Metallurgy- the study of the chemicals of the metal Bronze 3. Iron Metallurgy- the study of the chemicals of the metal Iron 4. Nile- gives people fresh water and is a major source for Egypt. The yearly activity is that it floods the river valley and moist fertile land is left behind. The resource the Nile has is the floodplain full of fertile land 5. Cataract- an unnavigable stretch of rapids and waterfalls 6. Delta-
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nation due to the replacement of hunting and gathering for food‚ with agriculture. In 5‚000 BCE‚ Mesopotamia was settled by the Sumerians‚ who built the main framework for the Mesopotamian Civilization. Mesopotamia is located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers‚ which is what made it an excellent place for growing crops. This change in lifestyle sparked the development of the first modern government system. Temples were located in the center of each city. Temples housed the deities who watched over
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Middle East Water Shortage Due to geography and population growth‚ the Middle East nations are faced with a growing demand for a shrinking water supply. Throughout most of the Middle East region rainfall is irregular and the rainy season is very short. The World Bank reports that this area (including North Africa) has 5% of the world’s population‚ but only 1% of the world’s water. Droughts have been occurring more frequently and lasting longer‚ warning of a bleaker future. Man himself has
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Women in Herodotus’ The Histories From Helen of Troy to Candaules’ queen‚ historians have documented many quarrels over women. One historian in particular‚ Herodotus‚ wrote often of the implications women had on the history before him. Women over history played largely a secondary role in almost everything‚ from politics to simple household decision-making. Women also were married off in order to gain land and status for their families‚ especially their fathers. Yet wars‚ both civil and foreign
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Liliana Magdaleno Ken Hiltner‚ Miss Russ English 122 LE October 27‚ 2011 Word Count: ~1450 Hero or Villain? In all epics‚ we read about the endeavors of heroes who have to conquer an evil entity in order to ensure the peace of their constituencies. They exhibit great virtues such as courage‚ pride‚ intelligence‚ wit‚ patriotism‚ and love for the people of their land‚ among other things. Those are typically the qualities that come to mind when we think of a hero; however‚ when we think of the
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Factors that contributed to the emergence of city-states in Lower Mesopotamia and the influence the landscape played in the formation of the civilization which emerged.<br><br>For this essay I considered the question of what factors contributed to the emergence of city-states in Lower Mesopotamia and the influence the landscape played in the formation of the civilization which emerged. Through my research on this topic I found that there is much evidence to support the claim that landscape was a
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River which provided food and water‚ farming‚ and transportation of goods. This helps them in their survival for the fact that they were living in the middle of a desert. In Mesopotamia‚ they developed city-states which were around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. These rivers were a key in their survival; they used these rivers for food‚ transportation‚ as well as plants. The rivers created a Fertile Crescent which allowed farming in Mesopotamia‚ the Fertile Crescent were important it was surrounded
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The story of humanity started in Iraq at the garden of creation. Just like the bible mentioned it Iraq is the irrefutable site of the Garden of Eden where humanity took birth. Iraq is a land located between two great rivers‚ the Euphrates and the Tigris. Strategically Iraq’s location in the Middle East is critical to the world of politics‚ sad to say always caught in the middle of some kind of conflicts. Its climate docile and calm‚ its natural resources depend immensely on nature. Although Iraq
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advantageous for agricultural societies to feed their people or trade with other cities (26). The river valleys around Mesopotamia produced some of the earliest cities in history and were found along the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers (35). Some river valleys‚ like those found around the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were so muddy that they had to be constantly irrigated in order to utilize the rich soil (36). This gave citizens opportunities at employment because teams of workers had to organize and build dry
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