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The idea that traders were above farmers in sumerian society was apart of what?
it was a part of Social Hierarchy
Sumerian irrigation?
The Sumerians couldn't take the heat so they made a irrigation system. The built canals that connect to the river but the problem was that there crops would get ruined from the floods the irrigation system.
How was sumerian society organized?
Sumerian communities were divided by social structure. There were 3 social classes/or groups. At the top was the upper class. They had the most money and power. In this class there were the priests, kings, government officials, and warriors. They had finer homes. Then came the middle class. There was the artisans, merchants, farmers, and traders. If you needed something they were the ones who had stuff. Normal people lived in small mud-brick houses. Lastly, came the lower class. They were treated harshly. They were considered the enslaved farmers, people forced to work in temples, an slaves. The Sumerian communities were divided into city-states. At the center of each city-state there was a ziggurat. They beleived that the gods lived here. Only gods/godesses were allowed in here.
What are the three characteristics of Sumerian sailboat?
Sumerian sailboats were typically characterized by their long, narrow hulls, which allowed for better maneuverability in rivers and canals. They featured a square sail made from woven reeds or animal skins, harnessing wind power for navigation. Additionally, these boats often had a shallow draft, enabling them to navigate shallow waters and facilitating trade along the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
What examples of Sumerian brutality or violence?
in Sumerian society the character of Gilgamesh suggest that Sumerian society could be violent by
What impact did roads and canals have on farmers?
Roads were bumpy, so farmers couldn't move their goods to the market. Canals helped farmers with transportation. After the invention of canals, profits soared and production increased.
Why do people dig canals in the ground?
For transportation. It is also the best place to dig them.
Did the slaves in Ancient Egypt dig the canals?
Yes they did
How did canals benefit farmers?
Farmers could use the water to water the crops
How was irrigation for farmers in mesopotamia?
it was easy to irrigate it but the farmers had to control the flooding by digging canals
What did farmers in the Indus River build to irrigate crops?
irragation canals
On what did sumerian farmers depend in order to grow crops?
they grew wheat grain
Why do farmers dig holes?
to mix the nutrients in the soilProcreation.
What circumstances led to beginning of organized government?
The Sumerian people built the first cities along the rivers with irrigation canals. Each Sumerian city became a city-state,independent of the others.
When irrigate their crops Egyptian farmers relied on?
The floodwaters of the Nile and irrigation canals.
How did the Nile effect farmers there lifestyle?
They used floodings to water their fields. Gradually they controlled the river - of course, at first they were scared of floodings, but later on they started to dig canals and build gates, so they stored and controlled water which made their lands fertile.
How did the Egyptians protect their crops when the Nile flooded?
They would dig canals to draw away water
