Mesopotamia+Three

media type="youtube" key="yc8m9DHxH4E?version=3" height="283" width="504" align="right" **__Mesopotamia __**
 * X || MESOPOTAMIA ||
 * 1st || Intro ||
 * 2nd || Geography and Climate ||
 * 3rd || Adapt to Manage the Enviorment ||
 * 4th || Modern Lessons ||
 * 5th || Bibliography ||

= = = = = = =Intro = Mesopotamia is one of the first civilizations along with Egypt, and Greece. Mesopotamia means "between two rivers" (In Greek ), which were the Tigris River and the Euphrates River, which both flow to the Persia Gulf. Early settlers, wandered into Mesopotamia. Mesopotamia is mentioned in the Holy Bible, and until the mid-1900's all people knew about it was in the bible. Mesopotamia is located in four countries, which are Iraq, Syria, Turkey, and Iran. The Mesopotamian civilization was started in the period which was around 5300BC (about seven years ago. Mesopotamia was also part of the Roman Empire in AD115. 

 =Geography and Climate = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The geography of Mesopotamia was between two rivers. Mesopotamia itself had many different regions, each with it's own geography. Mesopotamia was a bit swampy in the southern part, but mainly it was a barren desert. Northern <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mesopotamia Doesn't have many mountains. Mesopotamia also covers a distance of about 300 miles long, and 150 miles wide. Mesopotamia is located on a fertile crescent.Mesopotamia was made up of many hills and plains, and the land was fertile, so it was a good place for farming. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Here is the [|website]that helped me alot. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Other Helpful Websites: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">[|Mesopotamia In general.] <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mesopotamia Doesn't have many mountains. Mesopotamia also covers a distance of about 300 miles long, and 150 miles wide.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The Climate for Mesopotamia is semi-arid. In Northern Mesopotamia there is seasonal rain, and the rain streams from the mountains into the river. In southern Mesopotamia The tempeture can rise to 110 degrees Fahrenheit, with little rainfall in the year. But storms can blow in form the Persian Gulf, which settles down the heat. Southern Mesopotamia also had slight seasons, and it can get a bit cool sometimes in the year.

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Adapt to and Manage the <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Environment = The climate and geography of Mesopotamia varied a lot throughout the huge area of land so it influenced the people of Mesopotamia in very different ways depending where they lived. ** Southern Mesopotamia **: Southern Mesopotamia was eventually ruled by the [|Babylon people], after the Sumerian people who found Mesopotamia split into two groups. The Babylon people made a pretty amazing place, eventually making an amazing city. Since the Babylonian people did not have many resources and it was very hot where they were, they made thick mud brick houses where they could survive the heat. **Northern Mesopotamia**: Northern Mesopotamia was ruled by the [|Assyrians]. The Assyrian people were Very famous t raders and shared many of the same belief in gods with the Babylonians, but they had their own language and lifestyle the Assyrian people were always at war, and their paintings suggested that they liked being at war, too. They also had many more resources than the Babylonia people and had an easier lifestyle, but they hated the people of the South, so eventually they took over the great city of Babylon and destroyed it, sending hundreds or maybe thousands of people homeless. The People of the North were aggressive. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Modern Lessons = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In farming, Mesopotamia's built canals to bring water to the land from the Tigris and Euphrates river. They did this because it didn't rain much, and also because they only had one growing season. This is called Irrigation. Today they use irrigation like they did in Mesopotamia, but today we use a bit more advanced technology, with motors.One way irrigation is whengroundwater is pumped out of [|aquifer]. But this can lead to permanent loss of water in the aquifers. Area's like the North China Plain, Punjab, and the Great Plains (U.S. and Canada).

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Another modern lesson is trading along water and cities along rivers.In Mesopotamia cities were mainly built along the Tigris and Euphrates river. Today many cities are based along the river, just like cities in Mesopotamia. This is because their is more access to water, and it's easier to trade with other city's. In Mesopotamia cities like Babylon were built along the Tigris river. Today famous cities like Paris France (Seine River, and Marne River) Memphis (Mississippi River). In Paris they have many sanitation centers to make the water straight from the river clean and ready to drink. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">=

=<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fascinating Facts = <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Mesopotamia has invented the first super hero, the wheel, sailboats, cylinder seals, chariots, divided time into a twelve month calender, and more importantly the first written language. They also invented simpler items for example glass, water clocks, frying pans, razors, cometic sets so make up, pipes, harps kilns, and many more inventions. These inventions help the Mesopotamians grow into a strong civilization. The most important invention is the wheel, which made it easier to move faster, and easier. If you look in our world right know you will see wheels everywhere, like on cars, CD's, and my favourite the hockey puck. Yhey were all based on the wheel. One other important thing, which wasn't invented is farming and trade.

= =Bibliography= Fertile Crescent Picture [|Geography page:] Mesopotamia on Wikipedia [|Mesopotamia Geography( Climate) on Mr.donn] Mesopotamia Picture w/ Iraq border Mesopotamia agriculture on Mr.donn [|Irrigation picture] [|The Assyrian People] [|The Babylonian People] Trading Transportation UK Mesopotamia Commerce Mr.donn [|Mud brick house picture] [|This Picture:]