Geography of Mesopotamia
The environmental context of the land between the rivers and how it supported the world's first urban centers.
Key Questions
- 1How did the unpredictable flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates influence religious beliefs?
- 2Why was the southern region of Mesopotamia more conducive to city growth?
- 3In what ways did geography necessitate the development of long-distance trade?
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