THE LAND BETWEEN TWO RIVERS

WHAT CLIMATE PROBLEMS DID THE ANCIENT SUMERIANS FACE

• Very hot 110 degrees
• Little rain
• Spring floods
• Parched dry land

WHAT WAS THEIR SOLUTION TO THESE PROBLEMS

• Built dams
• Canals from the river for crops
• For floods artificial lakes and ponds and used gravity

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• How did the solution affect the development of Sumerians civilization in the following categories

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• Having irrigation systems gave surplus to the farmers
• Allowed to less people to work at farming
• Freed up people time to live in cities

NEW JOBS

• Butchers
• Potter’s
• Canal builders
• Brick makers

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• Great temples were built to please the gods and store surplus grain

TRADE FARMING PRODUCTS FOR

• Wheat
• Barley
• Dates
• Wool
• Dairy products

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• How did the development of Sumerians civilization contribute to new ideas

KEEPING RECORDS

• Tokens different shapes means different products
• Clay or Stone created a circle or a clay bulla
• Closed Bulla when wet
• Press marks in wet clay on the outside

TECHNOLOGY

• Plow to move soil
• Wheel for transport
• Sailboat for trading
• Blades used as weapons

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