Tuesday August 28th 2012

We are presenting again.

The Indus River- Harappa was a city/state. It was from 2600-1700 BC. Mohenjo-Daro was the largest city in the ancient indus valley civlization. Had good soil for farming. The length of the river was 1,976 miles. It provides key water sources for Pakistan.

Mesopotamia- it means between the rivers. Land is very fertile. Also called the fertile crescent. It is the countries of Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, and more. Each city had a god. Hunting was popular. The annual flood was unpredictable. It made it hard for farmers to know when to plant. The two rivers that make it up are the Tigris and Euphrates. Cities- Sumer was a city settled in 4500BC. The first five city/states were Eridu, Bad- Tibira, Larsa, Sippar, and Shuruppak. Built mud walls around cities for protection.

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