During the Stone Age, many different cities and struggled and starved because of one thing. Which is lack of water and other natural resources. So you can understand why the Mesopotamia and the Nile River was significant. It helped the environment as well as the people there. Water was now available anytime it was needed, farming and agriculture also expanded, making it easy make crops for families. Also civilizations came to past with the rise of cities, therefore beginning the New Stone Age.
The Mesopotamia, which means the land between two rivers, is located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamia began in southern Iraq in 5000 BC. The area didn’t have any residents till the two rivers were created. The Mesopotamia whole wealth came from those two rivers, which helped in farming and the health of the citizens. Because of these conditions, farming became popular in these parts. The soil was so enriched over the years by the constant flooding, while the layers of silt deposited …show more content…
This early civilization formed down the lush fields of the Nile River. Protected by the water and desert, the civilization was able to grow into Egypt and surrounding colonies. The civilization was blessed with have a huge river like the Nile to support them. Just like the Sumerians, they used the river for a food source, water, and farming. Close proximity to the Nile allowed easy access to water needed for crops. If the river wasn’t virtuous enough, seasonal flooding fertilized the land for the next year's crops. Every spring, rains in this region send water racing down streams that feed the Nile River. It soaked the land with life-giving water deposited layer of rich silt, or soil. People had to cooperate to manage the floods. They built dike, reservoirs, and irrigation ditches to channel their rising rivers and store water for the dry
The Mesopotamia, which means the land between two rivers, is located between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Mesopotamia began in southern Iraq in 5000 BC. The area didn’t have any residents till the two rivers were created. The Mesopotamia whole wealth came from those two rivers, which helped in farming and the health of the citizens. Because of these conditions, farming became popular in these parts. The soil was so enriched over the years by the constant flooding, while the layers of silt deposited …show more content…
This early civilization formed down the lush fields of the Nile River. Protected by the water and desert, the civilization was able to grow into Egypt and surrounding colonies. The civilization was blessed with have a huge river like the Nile to support them. Just like the Sumerians, they used the river for a food source, water, and farming. Close proximity to the Nile allowed easy access to water needed for crops. If the river wasn’t virtuous enough, seasonal flooding fertilized the land for the next year's crops. Every spring, rains in this region send water racing down streams that feed the Nile River. It soaked the land with life-giving water deposited layer of rich silt, or soil. People had to cooperate to manage the floods. They built dike, reservoirs, and irrigation ditches to channel their rising rivers and store water for the dry