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Page 18 Homework 10/6/15 Into what body of water do the Tigris and Euphrates rivers flow? Journey Across Time pages-17-18 Mesopotamia’s Civilization- Why were river valleys important? Rich soil made farming easier, surplus food supplies created more time for people to specialize in different jobs and crafts. Rivers provided fresh water, fish to eat and made travel and trade easier. Governments were formed to maintain order and take charge of food supplies and keep records BIG IDEA- FOOD SURPLUS leads to specialized jobs, record keeping and finally literature The Persian Gulf Homework 10/7/15 How did the Mesopotamians control the flow of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers? With dams, walls, ditches and canals. 10/7/15 p. 19 The rise of Sumer People learned to control the flow of water from the rivers to the fields and to control the seasonal floods. Mesopotamia means the land between two rivers in Greek. It is a fertile plain between the rivers. Irrigation is the man made way to water crops on the farm like building canals and other waterways. BIG IDEA- New irrigation technology allowed people to grow more crops. More crops= more money, more time to specialize in other crafts, more food!