BY AVIANA GILLETT

WHAT CLIMATE PROBLEMS DID THE ANCIENT SUMERIANS FACE?

• Heat (110 degrees)
• Dry land,parched
• Little rain
• Spring floods

WHAT WAS THEIR SOLUTION TO THESE PROBLEMS

• Artificial lakes and ponds for flood control
• Gates to let the water in and out for the dry land
• Irrigation system with dams, gates, and canals.

How did the solution affect the development of Sumerian civilization in the 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 cities

NEW JOBS

• Brick makers
• Canal builders
• Butchers
• Potters

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

TRADE FARMING

• Glittering jewelry
• Decorative musical instruments
• Colorful fabrics
• Board games

How did the development of Sumerian civilization contribute to new ideas

KEEPING RECORDS

• Tokens = different shapes= different product
• Bulla sealed while clay was wet
• Used press marks into wet clay to show inside

TECHNOLOGY

• Plows to break through hard clay
• Wheel to move products
• Sailboats for travel and trade
• Strong tools and weapons mixing copper and tin to make bronze

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