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The Euphrates Valley, the Tigris Valley, the Levant.
The need for water.
When the two rivers flood (Euphrates & Tigris) it makes the soil rich and soft and it makes the crops grow better. I hope that helps!Fertile crescent attracted Sumerians because of their fertile soil. It contained one plain known as Mesopotamia, meaning in Greek "land between the rivers''.
The people of Mesopotamia, (The Ancient fertile crescent, the land between the two rivers, the cradle of civilization) moved to other areas due to population increase by the discovery of fire, which committed to good health for them, and stretched their life span. Due to this, the population was too big and farmers didn't have enough crop to feed the people. So, some of them in the north moved out to create a new civilization and to survive and thrive.
It was important because it was fertile. That means you could get a lot of food from the land by farming but also hunting and fishing. Being able to get more food is always important when the alternative is that someone starves.
Crops grown in the Fertile Crescent could be grown in these areas.
The crescent-shaped region of Western Asia known as the Fertile Crescent is named partly for its shape, and partly for the fertile condition of the soil in the area. The moist earth in the Fertile Crescent is in stark contrast to the earth in the arid and semi-arid surrounding areas.
The crescent-shaped region of Western Asia known as the Fertile Crescent is named partly for its shape, and partly for the fertile condition of the soil in the area. The moist earth in the Fertile Crescent is in stark contrast to the earth in the arid and semi-arid surrounding areas.
The fertile crescent was rich in biodiversity, with great agricultural potential, as well as geographically strategic
The Tigris and Euphrates.
The fertile crescent was rich in biodiversity, with great agricultural potential, as well as geographically strategic
The fertile crescent was rich in biodiversity, with great agricultural potential, as well as geographically strategic
The Euphrates Valley, the Tigris Valley, the Levant.
Fertile Crescent refers to the area around the Mediterranean Sea where civilization is thought to have originated. This area is in the Middle East and includes the areas of ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Israel, Syria, and as far north as Greece. Mesopotamia is the area of the Fertile Crescent where the Tigress River is located.
Syria, Iraq, Lebanon.
The fertile crescent was rich in biodiversity, with great agricultural potential, as well as geographically strategic
They could control crops from flood.