Land Of Two Rivers
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LAND OF TWO RIVERS
BY: GREGOR BICI
WHAT CLIMATE PROBLEMS DID ANCIENT SUMERIANS FACE
CLIMATE PROBLEMS
- Blazing sun
- Dusty winds
- 110 degree weather
- Rarely any Summer rain
What where the solution to these problem?
Having Irrigation systems -gave surplus to farmers - allowed to less Peale to work at farming freed up peapletime to live in cities
NEW JOBS
- Brick makers
- Canal makers
- Pottery makers
- Butchers
Great temples were built to please the gods and store surplus
TRADE FARMING PRODUCTS FOR
- Wheat
- Dates
- Barley
- Wool
HOW DID THE SOLUTION AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUMERIANS CIVILIZATION IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES?
How did the development of Sumerian civilization contribute to new ideas ?
KEEPING RECORDS
- Kept them in a bulla box
- Built it with clay
- They kept records to keep track of deals
- Pressed holes to see how much it was worth
TECHNOLOGY
- Plow
- Wheel
- Sailboat
- Metal
PLOW
USED TO BREAK AND THROW CLAY SOIL
Sumerians invented the wheel to move items to trade over land.
SAIL BOAT
A SAIL BOAT WAS USED FOR TRAVEL AND TRADE OVER RIVERS
