Question
What geographic features were a primary factor that enabled the Sumerians to farm crops, such as the administrative account of barely distribution around 3100-2900 B.C.E shown above?
a. The deserts of the Arabian peninsula
b. The mountains of the Hindu Kush
c. The river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates
d. The Nile Delta
a. The deserts of the Arabian peninsula
b. The mountains of the Hindu Kush
c. The river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates
d. The Nile Delta
Answers
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c. The river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates
The Sumerians were able to farm crops like barley due to the fertile land found in the river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. These rivers provided water for irrigation and deposited nutrient-rich silt, which was essential for agriculture in the region.
The Sumerians were able to farm crops like barley due to the fertile land found in the river valleys of the Tigris and Euphrates. These rivers provided water for irrigation and deposited nutrient-rich silt, which was essential for agriculture in the region.