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Mesopotamia Notes

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What are most of the houses in Mesopotamia made of?   Mud Bricks and Reeds  
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Why was it bad if it flooded on a farm?   The river water had salt which harmed the way that the plants grew and harvested because the salt got into the soil.  
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What did Mesopotamian farmers use to correct the mineral balance?   More Flooding and Crop Rotation  
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Did Mesopotamian's invent the wheel?   Yes, however China did also.  
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How did the Mesopotamian's come up with the idea of creating wheels?   They started with rolling logs and added a sledge on top and you pulled. This was easier the transport heavy or large items.  
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True or False? The Tigris and Euphrates rivers flooded unpredictably due to rain and melted snow from the Zagros Mountains.   True  
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Did the Mesopotamian's create/invent the shadoof?   Yes  
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What was the shadoof used for?   Transporting water to irrigation canals.  
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Enough ________ led to more jobs.   food  
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True or False? Mesopotamia was hilly in between the rivers.   No. It was flat.  
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Why was it good to have flat land?   Because your irrigation will be great. If your irrigation is great then you will have crops surplus.  
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Who does Mesopotamia trade with?   Indus Valley  
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What do they trade?   They trade their farm items for precious rocks, metals, and stones.  
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What are the three types of people?   Syrians, Babylonians, Assyrians  
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Where is Ur?   Southern Mesopotamia- by the Persian Gulf  
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