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What river was closest to the city of your the Tigris or the Euphrates?
The Euphrates River is closer to the city of Baghdad, Iraq, than the Tigris River. While both rivers flow through the region, the Euphrates runs to the west of the city, while the Tigris is located to the east. Both rivers are vital to the history and agriculture of Mesopotamia, but the Euphrates is the more prominent river in relation to Baghdad.
How did Mesopotamia deal with unpredictable rivers?
Ancient Mesopotamia dealt with the unpredictable rivers by building irrigation ditches and canals to carry the water from the rivers to their fields during the dry summer months. They also built ways to store water and to drain the water when the rivers flooded. Since the Euphrates river is higher than the Tigris, they also designed a way to use the Euphrates River as the water supply and the Tigris channel as a drain.
Why was the ancient Egyptians able to grow crops in these fertile land areas?
Egyptian farmers were more fortunate than the farmers Mesopotamia because the Nile River floods at regular intervals. Flooding on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers were very problematic and irregular.
How long is a creek?
It's subjective! A relative comparison can be made by comparing it with a river which is longer than a creek.
Why was Mesopotamia a good place for civilization to develop?
I'd say the three main factors would have been 1)The Tigris and Euphrates rivers at the time rendered the region incredibly fertile, thus allowing large amounts of food to be grown and a larger population was supportable 2)At it's height Mesopotamian civilization was far more developed socially and technologically than most other cultures, their sophisiticated laws and advanced military organization and technology would have the lent the region a greater degree of stability than others at the time allowing them to further develop. 3)The surrounding desert would have detered all but the most determined nomadic raiders from attacking the cities in the fertile crescent, again lending greater stability to the region.Also, the Tigris and Euphrates River allow people to have a food surplus and not everyone had to be farmers so people can make there civilization more complex.
What is the easternmost of the two rivers that flow from Turkey to the Persian Gulf?
The Tigris River is further east than the Euphrates River.
How did life in the Nile River valley differ from life in the Tigris-Euphrates Valley?
Both civilizations were very structured. However, the Tigris and Euphrates were much less predictable than the Nile was and flooding was not as able to be as planned for in the Tigris-Euphrates Valley as it was in the Nile River.
What river was closest to the city of your the Tigris or the Euphrates?
The Euphrates River is closer to the city of Baghdad, Iraq, than the Tigris River. While both rivers flow through the region, the Euphrates runs to the west of the city, while the Tigris is located to the east. Both rivers are vital to the history and agriculture of Mesopotamia, but the Euphrates is the more prominent river in relation to Baghdad.
What had to cope with river that were more dependable and gentle than those of the Tigris and Euphrates?
No
What had to cope river that were more dependable and gentle than those of the tigris and Euphrates?
No
How did Mesopotamia learn to trade?
The Tigris and Euphrates river systems enabled the rapid transport of heavy goods over longer distances than was possible with human and animal transport on the land.
What were the human characteristics of the Tigris and Euphrates river valley?
They are non less than human, animals , the forest and tress
What are the courses of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
The Tigris and Euphrates rivers both originate in the mountains of eastern Turkey. The Tigris flows southeast through Iraq, eventually joining the Euphrates near the city of Al-Qurna, where they form the Shatt al-Arab waterway that empties into the Persian Gulf. The Euphrates, which is longer than the Tigris, travels through Syria and Iraq before converging with the Tigris. Together, they are vital to the region's agriculture and history, marking the cradle of ancient Mesopotamian civilization.
What river carries about 5 times more silt than the Nile?
Euphrates
What did Tigris and Euphrates rivers provide for the ancient Mesopotamians?
The rivers provided water and means of travel.In ancient times, it was easier to travel by boat than over land. Boats can carry heavy loads. River currents helped move boats that were traveling down river. Also, few roads existed.
How did Mesopotamia deal with unpredictable rivers?
Ancient Mesopotamia dealt with the unpredictable rivers by building irrigation ditches and canals to carry the water from the rivers to their fields during the dry summer months. They also built ways to store water and to drain the water when the rivers flooded. Since the Euphrates river is higher than the Tigris, they also designed a way to use the Euphrates River as the water supply and the Tigris channel as a drain.
Is the Tigris River length is almost like the Nile River?
No - the Tigris is nearly 3,000 miles shorter than the Nile.
