LAND OF TWO RIVERS

WHAT CLIMATE PROBLEMS DID ANCIENT SUMERIANS FACE?

• Blazing hot sun sorching
• Blowing hot and dusty desert wind parched,dry land
• 110 degree heat
• Very hot summers
• Flooding was unperdictible

WHAT WAS THEIR SOLUTION TO THESE PROBLEMS?

• Canals - irrigation system lands,gates,canals opened gates and used qravity to give water
• Spread rich soil
• Artificial hand made lakes and pond to hold extra water

How did the solution affect the development of Sumerian civilization in following categories

Having irrigation systems=>gave surplus to the farmers=>allowed to less people to work at farming=>freed up people time to live in cites

NEW JOBS

• Brick builders
• Canal builder
• Posters
• Butchers

Great temples were built to please the gods and store grain

TRADE FARMING PRODUCTS FOR

• Jewerly
• Pottery
• Musical instruments
• Fabric

How did the development of Sumerian civilization contribute to new ideas

KEEPING RECORDS

• To keep track of business deals
• Made stone and clay tokens
• Made around clay container called bulla
• Didn’t know what was inside so they cared markson the outside righting this lead to

TECHNOLOGY

• Plow - To go through clay soul
• Wheel - To move products to trade
• Sailboat -To trade on rivers
• Mixed metals to create tools and weapons

Sumerians invented wheel to move items to trade over land

To trade on rivers

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To go through clay soul

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