The Land Between Two Rivers
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WHAT CLIMATE PROBLEMS DID SUMERIANS FACE?
- Hot summers
- Little rain
- Flooding from the two rivers
- Few resources
- Parched,dry land
- 110 degree weather
Photo by bertdennisonphotography
They built an irrigation system containing canals,ditches,and gates. The system would redirect the flood water to the crops. The water picked up soil on the way down the mountain. That soil was used for growing crops.
Photo by ξωαŋ ThΦt (slowly back...)
Irrigation was a success
They had more than enough food in a desert. This is called surplus. As a result they could release some farmers to have other jobs.
Photo by uyht
OTHER JOBS
- Butchers
- Canal builders
- Potters
- Administrators
- These jobs all fell under one category. City Dwellers.
- (Farmers were not city dwellers)
Photo by afflictedmonkey
TRADE
- They traded
- Barley
- Dates
- Wool
- Dairy products
- RECEIVED
- Stone
- Metal
- Wood
- Clay pots
- Stone hoes
Photo by EmsiProduction
Keeping records
They invented the bulla.
The bulla was a clay pouch with tokens inside. There were markings on the outside to show what type of tokens it contained. This kept records such as, how much does a person owe for a plow.
Photo by 401(K) 2013
