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10 Cards in this Set
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what is a large arc of rich, fertile farmland?
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Fertile Crescent
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What is a mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks?
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Silt
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What is a way of supplying water to an area of land?
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irrigation
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What are human-made waterways?
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canals
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What is having more than needed called?
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surplus
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What is a type of arrangement in which each worker specializes in a particular task or job?
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Division of labor
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What two rivers were the most important physical features of the area known as Mesopotamia?
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TIgris and Euphrates
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What were the sources of food for the early settlements?
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wheat, barley, livestock, birds, and fish
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What did flooding cause to happen?
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Destroyed crops, killed livestock, and washed away homes.
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How did farmers irrigate their land?
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Farmers dug out large storage basins to hold water supplies.
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