THE LAND BETWEEN TWO RIVERS

What climate problems did the ancient Sumerians face?

CLIMATE PROBLEMS

• Little rain
• Flooding
• Dry land
• Scorching sun

What were the solution to these problems?

SOLUTIONS

• Irrigation
• Dams and and canals
• Man-made artificial lakes and ponds

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

Having irrigation system 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
• Pottery makers

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

TRADE FRAMING PRODUCTS FOR

• Wheat
• Dates
• Wool
• Dailey products
• Barley

How did the development of Sumerians civilization contribute to new ideas

KEEPING RECORDS

• Wanted to keep records to know what to bring to trade
• Created a bulla
• Clay shapes on into bulla
• Tally marks on of bulla to know how many were inside

Technology

Plow
to go through clay soil

Wheel to trade over land

Sailboat to trade on rivers

Mixed metals to create tools and weapons

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