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whats mesopotamia in greek
land between the rivers -
where is mesopotamia located now
modern day iraq -
what part did cities start to appear
the southern part aka Sumer -
when were the earliest cities
3500 B.C.E -
describe the first cites
independent countries, own ruler,own farmland, sun backed brick walls, moats around the city -
describe the northern part of mesopotamia
hilly and received rain -
describe the southern part of mesopotamia
low plains/flat land. sun beat down fiercely on the plains with little rain -
water and soil in mesopotamia
for most of the year the soil was hard and dry but the rivers flood in one season to provide water -
what were the mountains in northern mesopotamia called
rolling foot hills of the ZAGROS mountains in northern mesopotamia -
why is it the perfect place to farm in zagros mountains
mild weather and plentiful amount of rain
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