Geography of Mesopotamia
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Geography of Mesopotamia
Chapter 3, Lesson 1
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The Land Between the Rivers
Mesopotamia can be found between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
Mesopotamia is now called, "Iraq". It is a country in Asia.
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Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
The rivers provided water and a means of travel. In ancient times, it was easier to travel by boat than over land.
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Where does the water come from? Where does it go?
Snow melts high in the mountains, causing the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers to flood the land of Mesopotamia.
The rivers continue to the Persian Gulf and out to sea.
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Flooding Left Fertile Soil
After the flood waters were gone, the flood plains were left with SILT, fertile soil perfect for growing crops.
The climate of Mesopotamia was semiarid, which means hot temps with little rainfall.
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Irrigation
The floods and semiarid climate (hot and mostly dry) in Mesopotamia meant farmers could have too much water and then not enough.
In 6000 BC, farmers learned how to save and control the water. Farmers even figured out ways to get water to the fields more easily. Have you ever carried a bucket of water? It's heavy!
IRRIGATION (the watering of crops) meant farmers could grow a surplus of food.
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Irrigation (the watering of crops)
Ditches and canals collected water.
Canals led away from the rivers. The canals gently sloped downward to keep water flowing to the fields.
Gates could stop the water flow and help save the water for another day.
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