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Why was the Fertile Crescent not an ideal location for farming? |
because the soil was to hard and dry to grow crops |
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How did the early Mesopotamians solve this problems? |
They solved this problem by creating an irrigation system that would lead water to their fields. |
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Explain the ripple effect that this new farming technique had and how it led to the rise of one of the first known civilizations. |
After the start of this new farming technique people started tp have more food. since there was a food surplus there less people needed to do farming. Now people could do what they wanted. some people started to be artists, potters, bankers, merchants, etc. After this started taking the place they needed someone to tell them what they could and could not. This is how the government was formed. |
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Define the term civilization, from the text. |
Civilization means culture, organization, and progress. |
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Define the term irrigation, from the text. |
Irrigation is the process of sending water through canals and ditches to the farming fields. |
