Mesopotamia

Question 1

What were the names of the civilizations that developed in Mesopotamia?

Answer 1

1. Sumer
2. Akkadian
3. Babylonian
4. Assyrians
5. New Babylonian empire

Question 2

Describe the geography of Mesopotamia and the location of Sumer why was it the location important?

Answer 2

The location was important because it was close to the water so the farmers could farm with the Euphrates river water. They developed near the river valleys so they could farm and have food.
It was in southwestern Mesopotamia hot,dry,frequent droughts,high flat plateau,alluvial plain. Land between the rivers irrigation,rivers for freshwater, source of fish