Essay on the Mesopotamian civilization

Mesopotamia is an ancient civilization located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. It has a hot, dry, climate. Mesopotamia was started in 5,300 B.C. and ended 2,900 B.C. There are 5 features to every civilization, they are: stable food supply, specialization of labor, system of government, social levels, and a highly developed culture. There are 8 features under culture they are: art, architecture, writing, literature, music, religion, technology, and leisure and recreation. The three most important are …

…water so crops can grow and we can still have fresh food. The bulla started writing. The people made tallies but it got harder to keep track of so the people made writing. In school we use writing frequently. With the sailboat you can travel on water faster. On a sailboat people go fishing or enjoy a cruise. The plow is used to turn over dirt to get planting easier. Mesopotamia is a great civilization.