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Land of 2 Rivers

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LAND OF 2 RIVERS

BY CAYDEN KLEIN
Photo by Foto Pau
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What climate problems did ancient Sumerians face?

Photo by Nikolas Noonan
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CLIMATE PROBLEMS

  • Blazing sun
  • Hot and dry land
  • Little rain
  • Unpredictable flooding
Photo by GioRetti
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SOLUTIONS

  • Canals and dams
  • Artificial lakes held extra
  • Irigation spread rich soil
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How did the solution of irrigation affect the development of Sumerian civilization

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

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NEW JOBS

  • Brick makers
  • Canal builders
  • Poters
  • Butchers
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GREAT TEMPLES WERE BUILT TO PLEASE THE GODS AND STORE SURPLUS GRAIN

Photo by Cristian Moscoso
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TRADED FARMING PRODUCTS FOR

  • Wheat
  • Barly
  • Wool
  • Dates
Photo by Marcela Laskoski
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How did the development of Sumerian civilization contribute to new ideas

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KEEPING RECORDS

  • Created bulla
  • Bulla was made of clay
  • Put tokens in the bulla
  • Used tally marks which made the writing system
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TECHNOLOGY

  • Plow
  • Wheel
  • Sailboat
  • Tools/weapons
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Sumerians invented the wheel which was used for trading

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Work sited

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THANKS FOR WATCHING

BY CAYDEN

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