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The Land Of Two Rivers

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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

Copper tin= bronze

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