Many people have heard of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers but what is it that causes these rivers and the land between the rivers to be of such high importance? In a world where individuals had been neighboring the land in small groups, and settlements, an essential development occurred: the Mesopotamian river basin. It was here where the world’s first complex society came to light. The rivers provided water for irrigation systems and were routes, although challenging, for transportation and communication. Some of the world’s first cities also began and thrived in this area. (50) The Rivers and the city altered how people lived. (49)
At first glance Mesopotamia was not a landscape that many people took interest in because the Euphrates and
At first glance Mesopotamia was not a landscape that many people took interest in because the Euphrates and