Egyptians altered their environment by developing basin irrigation to deliver water to their crops. How does this compare with the way Mesopotamians altered their environment?(1 point)

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The Mesopotamians used a system of dams.
The Mesopotamians used a system of dams.

The Mesopotamians used a series of crisscrossing channels.
The Mesopotamians used a series of crisscrossing channels.

The Mesopotamians funneled monsoon rains to their crops.
The Mesopotamians funneled monsoon rains to their crops.

The Mesopotamians also used basin irrigation.

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The Mesopotamians used a series of crisscrossing channels.

While Egyptians primarily developed basin irrigation to manage the Nile's seasonal floods, Mesopotamians created an extensive network of canals and channels to control the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, diverting water to their fields and managing the irrigation systems more dynamically.