The Land Between Two Rivers by Justin Foran

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The Land Between Two Rivers

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE LAND BETWEEN TO RIVERS

BY:JUSTIN FORAN

Photo by Stuck in Customs

WHAT IS MESOPOTAMIA'S CLIMATE?

Mesopotamia is very hot.
It is also very windy.
There is little rain in Mesopotamia.
There is a lot of floods in Mesopotamia.

Photo by DraconianRain

IRIGATION

They created canals.
They build dams.
They added walls.

Photo by Jonas B

WHAT JOBS DID THEY DO?

Priests
Jewelers
Potters
Tailors

Photo by Rubi Borgohain

WHY TRADE?

THE FARMERS HAD A SURPLUS OF FOOD ALLOWING THEM TO FIND OTHER JOBS.

Photo by owaief89

TRADE (HAD)

Wheat
Barely
Dates
Wool
Dairy Products

Photo by Jamie McCaffrey

TRADE (WANT)

Lumber
Stone Hoes
Clay Pots

Photo by zé_nuno

TECHNOLOGY (PLOW)

PLOWS WERE USED TO BREAK THROUGH THE HARD CLAY SOILS OF THEIR FARMS.

Photo by national museum of american history

TECHNOLOGY (SAIL BOAT)

They used sailboats to transport goods they needed upstream.
Used to save time and energy.

Photo by Giorgio Galeotti

TECHNOLOGY (WHEEL)

THE WHEEL WAS USED TO TRANSPORT GOODS ON LAND.

Photo by Martin LaBar

RECORD KEEPING

Used records to keep track of business deals.
They put round tokens inside of football shaped clay Bullas.
Break and count tokens each night

Photo by judy dean

CREDITS

ARMENTO, BEVERLY JEAANNE. A MESSAGE OF ANCIENT DAYS. BOSTON: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN, 1991. PAGES 150-155
Pictures from Haiku Deck
Title page picture, http://www.mrdowling.com/603mesopotamia.html

Justin Foran