LAND OF TWO RIVERS

What climate problems did the ancient Sumerians face?

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• Blazing sun
• Land adjectives
• Hot summer - little rain
• 110% weather
• Blowing hot & dusty winds
• Flooding was unpredictable

What was their solution these problems?

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• The canals were part of an irrigation system, dams, gates, and canals. They also made artificial lakes or ponds to hold excess water

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

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

NEW JOBS

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• Brick builder
• Canal builders
• Potters
• Butchers

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

TRADE FARMING PRODUCTS FOR

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• Wheats
• Dates
• Barlie
• Wool

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

KEEPING RECORDS

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• They kept records to keep track of deal
• They made marks on the side to remember what was inside it
• Keeping records lead to the writing system

The Bulla kept track of records to keep track of deals.

• The plow was used to break hard fields to grow crops
• Sail boats were used to trade in oceans
• They used heavy metal to make strong tools

WHAT TECHNOLOGY WAS INVENTED

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• Used heavy metal (copper + tin = Bronze) to make strong tools

THE WHEEL

THE PLOW WAS USED TO BREAK HARD FIELDS TO GROW CROPS

THE SAIL BOAT

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