Mesoptamia Flashcards
What is the definition of Mesopotamia?
In ancient times, the geographic area located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
What is the definition of Sumer?
An area in southern Mesopotamia where
city states-appeared
What is the definition of Irrigation?
a means of supplying land with water
What is the definition of Levee
a wall of earth built to prevent a river from flooding its banks
What is the definition of Silt?
fine particles of rocks
What is a City-state
an early city that was like a small, independent country with its own laws and government
Problem and Solution 1?
Problem:
The population grew too much so there was food shortages.
Solution:
People moved out of the mountains and into the plains of southern Mesopotamia
Problem and Solution 2?
Problem
Uncontrolled water sources.
Solution
Irrigation systems. They built canals, levees, and dams.
Problem and Solution 3?
Problem:
Canals would get clogged with silt.
Solution:
Villages worked together to maintain the canals.
Problem and Solution 4?
Problem:
Villages fought over water.
Solution:
People built walls around their villages and formed city states.
What is the geography in southern Mesopotamia
It is very sunny and hot and it is mostly plains
What is the geography in northern Mesopotamia
There are lots of mountains and it is hard to grow crops
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