The Land Between Two Rivers
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
BY: LILY KARLZEN
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CLIMATE PROBLEMS
- It was 110 degrees
- Had dry land
- Very little rain
- Heavy spring floods
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THE SOLUTIONS TO THERE PROBLEMS
- They built dams
- They built gate and canals
- They made lakes and ponds
Photo by A.Cahlenstein Photography
How did the solution affect the development of Sumerian civilization in the following categories?
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- Having irrigation
- Gave surplus to farm
- Allowed to less people to work at farming
- Freed up to people time to time to love cities
Great temples were built to please the gods and store surplus grain
THEY TRADE FRAMING PRODUCTS FOR
- Instruments
- Jewery
- Pottery
- Fabrics
- Building materials
Photo by Luca Laurence
KEEPING RECORDS
- Use Sumerians for to keep track of trade
- Stored clay tokens in a bula
- They made marks in the bulla
Photo by Annie Spratt
TECHNOLOGY
- The Sumerians invented the plow to go through the clay soil
- The wheel to move produces to trade
- The sailboat to trade on the Two Rivers
- They mixed metals and created weapons
Photo by denn
