Fertile Crescent Flashcards
1
Q
Flood plain
A
Fertile soil –> civilizations emerged
2
Q
Mesopotamia
A
“Land between two rivers”
3
Q
Plain of shinar
A
Delta of Euphrates & Tigris rivers
4
Q
Prime real estate
A
Best place to settle and establish sedentary civilizations
5
Q
Surplus
A
Extra food
6
Q
Irrigation
A
Moving water and watering farmland
7
Q
Cultural diffusion
A
Meeting place of people
8
Q
Tigris & Euphrates river
A
Had environmental advantages –> surplus –> wheat (staple)
