0
Iraq, Afghanistan, and other Middle Eastern countries around there.
What else can I help you with?
Why is the Fertile Crescent different from much of the middle east?
It has abundant water.
Syria is part of an area in the Middle East which has good soil and much water known as the?
Fertile Crescent
Why is Mesopotamia called the fertile crescent?
Actually, Mesopotamia is only the eastern part of the Fertile crescent. The western part included Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine. It is called the fertile crescent because it is a fertile area in the surrounding desert and mountains, and it is shaped in a crescent. It was given the name Fertile Crescent by archaeologist and historian James Henry Breasted in 1906.Its fertility is because of the Tigris, Euphrates, and Jordan Rivers and their tributaries. Unfortunately much of it lost its fertility over a thousand years ago due to salt buildup in the soil from improper irrigation methods.Mesopotamia is shaped like a crescent and the land was very fertile due to irrigation.Mesopotamia is a crescent-shaped territory and has an area surrounded by two rivers namely Tigris and Euphrates River. Soil, a porous matter, absorbs water. The soil constantly absorbs water from the bodies of water surrounding it, thus, making Mesopotamia both fertile and crescent-like, Fertile Crescent.because its near the water and it made all the soil fertile and it sort of looks like a crescentbecause it was near water and a good area to grow crops(: It was also shaped like a crescent.Ancient Mesopotamia was a fertile place in an area that was largely desert, and it was roughly in the shape of a crescent.
Why were civilizations in the Fertile Crescent frequently invaded?
Various groups from inside and from outside the area sought to control Mesopotamia (Sumer, Akkad, Assyria, Babylon) because of the fertile agricultural land between the rivers. Much of the adjacent geographic areas are comparatively dry.
What resources led people to settle in Southwest Asia and what were the effects of their decisions?
Much of what led people to Southwest Asia (Middle East) was the fact that it was the fertile crescent. There was good farmland, and so a good place to live, eat, and make a living.
In which present day countries is much of the Fertile Crescent located?
It is mainly in Iraq, but it goes into some other Middle Eastern countries as well.
How did the fertile creasent get its name?
The Fertile Crescent is named because of its location between the fertile riverbeds of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers.Ê Today much of the crescent lies in Iraq.
Why is the Fertile Crescent different from much of the middle east?
It has abundant water.
Why did civilization grow more slowly in Europe than in the feetile crescent?
Civilisation arises when there is a surplus of food, and attention can shift from subsistence to civilisation. The Fertile Crescent had that surplus, while much of Europe was less fertile.
Syria is part of an area in the Middle East which has good soil and much water known as the?
Fertile Crescent
Why is Mesopotamia called the fertile crescent?
Actually, Mesopotamia is only the eastern part of the Fertile crescent. The western part included Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, and Palestine. It is called the fertile crescent because it is a fertile area in the surrounding desert and mountains, and it is shaped in a crescent. It was given the name Fertile Crescent by archaeologist and historian James Henry Breasted in 1906.Its fertility is because of the Tigris, Euphrates, and Jordan Rivers and their tributaries. Unfortunately much of it lost its fertility over a thousand years ago due to salt buildup in the soil from improper irrigation methods.Mesopotamia is shaped like a crescent and the land was very fertile due to irrigation.Mesopotamia is a crescent-shaped territory and has an area surrounded by two rivers namely Tigris and Euphrates River. Soil, a porous matter, absorbs water. The soil constantly absorbs water from the bodies of water surrounding it, thus, making Mesopotamia both fertile and crescent-like, Fertile Crescent.because its near the water and it made all the soil fertile and it sort of looks like a crescentbecause it was near water and a good area to grow crops(: It was also shaped like a crescent.Ancient Mesopotamia was a fertile place in an area that was largely desert, and it was roughly in the shape of a crescent.
Why did civilization develop in the Fertile Cresent?
The ascent of 'civilized' society had much to do with the change from hunting and gathering for food to agriculture. As it happens, the first known people to make that change were Natufian tribes who lived in the area that is now Israel and Lebanon. The sedentary lifestyle, the switch to agriculture and the building of villages and later on of cities spread from there, and into the fertile crescent for the very reason that is WAS fertile and very suitable for agriculture.
What aspects of Europe made their civilizations grow more slowly than the civilizations in the fertile crescent?
Agriculture was born in the fertile crescent and was the reason that civilizations were able to develop more rapidly there than in Europe. Farming and crop growing and herding/raising of animals enabled people to settle in one place and develop cities, cultures and all the other traits that we associate with civilization. Europe had a much different geography. There were dense forests, hills and mountains and seasonal climate changes. This type of landscape was more able to support a hunter/gather society rather than an agricultural one. When the Europeans developed their agriculture, then they developed their civilizations.More Rainfall.In the fertile crescent, the land was fertile, which meant that the land was excellent for farming.
What aspects of Europe made their civilization grow more slowly than the civilizations in the Fertile Crescent?
Agriculture was born in the fertile crescent and was the reason that civilizations were able to develop more rapidly there than in Europe. Farming and crop growing and herding/raising of animals enabled people to settle in one place and develop cities, cultures and all the other traits that we associate with civilization. Europe had a much different geography. There were dense forests, hills and mountains and seasonal climate changes. This type of landscape was more able to support a hunter/gather society rather than an agricultural one. When the Europeans developed their agriculture, then they developed their civilizations.More Rainfall.In the fertile crescent, the land was fertile, which meant that the land was excellent for farming.
What aspect of Europe made their civilizations grow more slowly the the civilizations in fertile crescent?
Agriculture was born in the fertile crescent and was the reason that civilizations were able to develop more rapidly there than in Europe. Farming and crop growing and herding/raising of animals enabled people to settle in one place and develop cities, cultures and all the other traits that we associate with civilization. Europe had a much different geography. There were dense forests, hills and mountains and seasonal climate changes. This type of landscape was more able to support a hunter/gather society rather than an agricultural one. When the Europeans developed their agriculture, then they developed their civilizations.More Rainfall.In the fertile crescent, the land was fertile, which meant that the land was excellent for farming.
What aspect of Europe made their civilizations grow more slowly the the civilizations in the Fertile Crescent?
Agriculture was born in the fertile crescent and was the reason that civilizations were able to develop more rapidly there than in Europe. Farming and crop growing and herding/raising of animals enabled people to settle in one place and develop cities, cultures and all the other traits that we associate with civilization. Europe had a much different geography. There were dense forests, hills and mountains and seasonal climate changes. This type of landscape was more able to support a hunter/gather society rather than an agricultural one. When the Europeans developed their agriculture, then they developed their civilizations.More Rainfall.In the fertile crescent, the land was fertile, which meant that the land was excellent for farming.
What aspect Europe made their civilizations grow more slowly than the civilizations in the Fertile Crescent?
Agriculture was born in the fertile crescent and was the reason that civilizations were able to develop more rapidly there than in Europe. Farming and crop growing and herding/raising of animals enabled people to settle in one place and develop cities, cultures and all the other traits that we associate with civilization. Europe had a much different geography. There were dense forests, hills and mountains and seasonal climate changes. This type of landscape was more able to support a hunter/gather society rather than an agricultural one. When the Europeans developed their agriculture, then they developed their civilizations.More Rainfall.In the fertile crescent, the land was fertile, which meant that the land was excellent for farming.
