Which is true about the development of farming in Sumer?
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Farmers relied mostly on rainfall to water large crops.
Farmers relied mostly on rainfall to water large crops.
Men in Sumer experimented with different kinds of seeds until they learned which crops to plant.
Men in Sumer experimented with different kinds of seeds until they learned which crops to plant.
Labor was plentiful, so farmers could hire plenty of help.
Labor was plentiful, so farmers could hire plenty of help.
Flood waters could be channeled to provide irrigation.
1 answer
The statement that is true about the development of farming in Sumer is:
Flood waters could be channeled to provide irrigation.
Sumerian farmers developed irrigation systems to manage and utilize the floodwaters from the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, enabling them to cultivate crops more reliably in an otherwise arid region. The other statements are not accurate representations of the agricultural practices of Sumer.
