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The Impact of Tigris and Euphrates Flooding on Early Civilizations

The annual flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers significantly aided early peoples by enriching the soil, making it highly fertile for agriculture. This natural phenomenon prompted the establishment of permanent settlements in Mesopotamia, allowing communities to thrive through farming. The suitability of the land for growing crops laid the foundation for the development of civilizations in the region.

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The Impact of Tigris and Euphrates Flooding on Early Civilizations

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  1. Warm-up for 08.31.11 • How did the yearly flooding of the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers aid (help) early people? (HINT: pg. 132)

  2. ANSWER: Yearly flooding caused the soil to become fertile for growing crops, and this caused people to settle in Mesopotamia and farm.

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