This civilization was set around two different rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates. These two rivers flow from Eastern Turkey through Iraq and into the gulf. The land between both of these rivers is a very fertile. This land is the land that the Civilization of Mesopotamia created farms upon. The civilization of Mesopotamia have had multiple foreign rulers. Eventually they became the Ottoman Empire that fell after World War one.
When people arrived in the region life was easy. There was a plentiful amount of wildlife, fish in the rivers, and vegetation. So they saw that this was a good area to stay. They then began realizing that if they tended the land they could grow food. People around these towns started seeing the amount of food they were obtaining. So they began raiding these people. Defenses were made in the form of walls around the towns. Eventually growing into cities. People started to grow crops such as wheat, barely, dates, cucumbers, onions, apples, and different herbs and spices. The people then domesticated animals like cows, sheep, and goats.
Irrigation was the only way that crops were able to grow. As the region didn't receive much rain the civilization depended on the rivers., Although rain was not plentiful the still obtained enough to grow crops. Some years they depended on the river as it became to dry or hot to grow any crops.
The first known writing was created in Mesopotamia. Historians have called this writing Sumerian. Sumerian is mostly drawing pictures to depict a story. The clay tablet seen as the top of the page is the first known writing from the civilization dating back to almost 3,100 BC. The next form of writing called cuneiform was then adopted by neighboring cities within the civilization.
Stamps in clay were created to determine what storeroom door was each persons in the towns. These stamps were usually simple. The most notable seal is the Seal of Adda. Dating back to almost 2,300 BC.
The Babylonian kudurru is a limestone tablet that is about 61 cm tall. This was probably set up inside of a temple. To provide evidence of a royal-land grant. The statue has an engraving that says 'the avenger or his people'. While the man depicted is also holding a bow with arrows.
When people arrived in the region life was easy. There was a plentiful amount of wildlife, fish in the rivers, and vegetation. So they saw that this was a good area to stay. They then began realizing that if they tended the land they could grow food. People around these towns started seeing the amount of food they were obtaining. So they began raiding these people. Defenses were made in the form of walls around the towns. Eventually growing into cities. People started to grow crops such as wheat, barely, dates, cucumbers, onions, apples, and different herbs and spices. The people then domesticated animals like cows, sheep, and goats.
Irrigation was the only way that crops were able to grow. As the region didn't receive much rain the civilization depended on the rivers., Although rain was not plentiful the still obtained enough to grow crops. Some years they depended on the river as it became to dry or hot to grow any crops.
The first known writing was created in Mesopotamia. Historians have called this writing Sumerian. Sumerian is mostly drawing pictures to depict a story. The clay tablet seen as the top of the page is the first known writing from the civilization dating back to almost 3,100 BC. The next form of writing called cuneiform was then adopted by neighboring cities within the civilization.
Stamps in clay were created to determine what storeroom door was each persons in the towns. These stamps were usually simple. The most notable seal is the Seal of Adda. Dating back to almost 2,300 BC.
The Babylonian kudurru is a limestone tablet that is about 61 cm tall. This was probably set up inside of a temple. To provide evidence of a royal-land grant. The statue has an engraving that says 'the avenger or his people'. While the man depicted is also holding a bow with arrows.
Citations
https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/british-museum/middle-east-bm/ancient-near-east-bm/a/the-sumerians-and-mesopotamia
http://gssg-mobile.wix.com/ancient-history#!hammurabis-code-/clob
http://www.flocabulary.com/fertile-crescent-civilizations/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/cultures/mesopotamia_gallery.shtml
http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/agriculture.html
http://best.berkeley.edu/~mesa/comm/group_1/louis.html
https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/british-museum/middle-east-bm/ancient-near-east-bm/a/the-sumerians-and-mesopotamia
http://gssg-mobile.wix.com/ancient-history#!hammurabis-code-/clob
http://www.flocabulary.com/fertile-crescent-civilizations/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/cultures/mesopotamia_gallery.shtml
http://mesopotamia.mrdonn.org/agriculture.html
http://best.berkeley.edu/~mesa/comm/group_1/louis.html