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Ancient Sumer ”Fertile Crescent”

I.       Geography- located between Tigris And Euphrates Rivers

A.     Rich Soil - easy to farm

B.     Transportation on the river- make trade easy

C.     Flat land- flood and drought

II.    Effects on development of civilization

A.     Need to control water leads to a social Structure (irrigation System)

1.      Ruler

2.      Noble and Priest

3.      Middle Class

4.      Worker farmer/ Slaves

B.     Growth of cities

1.      Extra food- population grows

2.      Flat land makes it easy

3.      No trees- build mud building or Ziggurats

4.      Religion- Polytheistic many gods.

5.      Writing –Cune: From symbols.

6.      Studied Mathematics/ Astronomy used the wheel (technology)