LAND OF TWO RIVERS

What climate problems did the ancient Sumerians face?

CLIMATE PROBLEMS

• Blazing/scorching sun
• Blowing ho and dusty winds
• 110 degree heat,parched dry land
• Hot sun, little rain unpredictable

WHAT WAS THERE SOLUTION TO THESE PROBLEMS

• Canals were a part of irrigation systems with dams and gates.
• They spread rich soil
• Made artificial (man made) to give water lakes or ponds to hold excess water

How did the solution affect the development of Sumerian Civilization in the following categories?

Having irrigation systems -> gave surplus to farmers-> allowed to less people to work at farming->freed up people time to live in cities.

NEW JOBS

• Brick makers
• Canal builders
• Potters
• Butchers

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

TRADE FARMING PRODUCTS FOR

• Wheat
• Dates
• Barley
• Wood

How did the development of Sumerian civilization contribute to new ideas?

KEEPING RECORD

• Began with clay tokens
• They put tokens in bulla
• The Bulla was made out of clay
• Couldn’t remember what was in the Bulla so they made tally marks on the side which made the writing begin.

The Bulla

TECHNOLOGY

Sumerians invented the wheel to travel for trade

The plow is used to break through hard clay soil

The sailboat was used to travel and trade.

These tools and weapons were used to farm and hunt.

Works sited

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