PRESENTATION OUTLINE
CLIMATE PROBLEMS
- Blazing hot sun
- 110 degree heat -blazing hot
- Blowing hot and dusty wind
- Hot summer little rain
- Flooding was unpredictable
What was their solution to these problems?
How did the solution affect the development of Sumerian civilization in the following categories
Having irrigation problems 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
Great temples were built to please the gods and store surplus grain
TRADE FARMING PRODUCTS FOR
- Wheat
- Dates
- Wool
- Dairy products
- Barley
How did the development of Sumerian civilization contribute to new ideas
KEEPING RECORDS
- Wanted to keep records to know what to bring when trading
- Created a bulla a closed ball with a hole on the top
Plow- to go through clay soil land
Wheel- to trade over land
Sail boat to trade on rivers
Mixed metals to create tools and weapons
The end 🙀👉😇😇😇