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Mesopotamia
Chapter 3 section 1
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Social Studies
7th Grade
10/20/2011

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Fertile Crescent
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a large arc of rich, or fertile, framland which included Mesopotamia
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Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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Name of the two rivers that surrounded Mesopotamia
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Silt
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A mixture of rich soil and tiny rocks
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Irrigation
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a way of supplying water to areas of land
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Canals
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human made waterways
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Surplus
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more than is needed
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Irrigation led to
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an increase in food being grown and a surplus of food
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Division of labor
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skilled workers are able to specialize in different jobs and tasks
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Division of labor led to
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large project being completed such as constructing buildings and digging irrigation systems
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