Mesopotamia-
Geography- Euphrates on bottom Tigress river on top
Hilly and plains, fertile land, farming land, lots of timber, stone
First cities- center of life, appeared around 4,000-3,500 BC, built irrigation
each city had a specified patron or goddess
no know fact why urbanization occurred here
Culture- Believed in many gods (over 3,00)
Tigress and Euphrates rivers were places to build cities
cattle and smaller animals were sacrificed
women not very important
hunting
First farmers-domesticated animals and plants changed lives
Fun facts-Land between two rivers
Iraq turkey Iran and Syria are there now
interested in astronomy
created the wheal, plow, irrigation systems and sail boat
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