Mesopotamia is a fertile flat plain that was created by rich deposits of mud and clay that the two rivers carried from highlands and mountains that today make up the eastern side of Turkey, which lay to the north of what was Mesopotamia and is currently Iraq. The access to flowing water and fertile soil created by the rivers was what lead to the settlement of nomadic people from the Arabian Desert, which is currently located in Iran and Turkey (Hollar, 2011, p. 10). According to archaeologists who have been excavating sites in Mesopotamia since the 1840’s, primitive settlements formed between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers as far back as 10,000 B.C. Further evidence shows that early settlers fought over this fertile land, which encouraged larger and more organized groups of settlers to form the first nations in the history of this region. Eventually a well-organized nomadic tribe that existed east of Mesopotamia took control of the fertile lands and founded the nation of Sumer around 3,300 B.C.
The population was split into 250 nations. The greatest population density was in the southern and eastern regions, the River Murray valley in particular (for population estimates see Appendix). A traditional aboriginal diet consisted of naturally occurring plant and animal foods. To the aborigine, food had a meaning; animals and plants were at one with people and are linked to tribes totemically. The laws that governed aboriginal society were strict and included many rites and observances.
2008 SPARTAN SOCIETY HSC SECTION 2 (a) Name TWO natural resources of Sparta. (2 marks) The farmland of the Laconian valley produced a range of crops including wheat, barley, grapes, olives and figs. Gytheon, the Spartan port, provided fish and shellfish. The main mineral resource was iron ore, which was used in the manufacture of bronze. Lead was also mined.
Neolithic / Agricultural Revolution – Discovery of agriculture from experimenting with seeds -Used slash and burn technique and eventually learned about the breeding of animals. River Valley Civilizations * Mesopotamia (Tigris & Euphrates) * Sumer-Population of 100,000 * –People built temples, public buildings, defensive walls, and irrigation systems. * –By 3000 bce the cities had kings
Joshua Tree National Park/Monument Joshua Tree National Park is enormous, nearly 800,000 acres, and more than 1000 species between plants and animals. It is one of the jewels of the Mojave Desert. Around 230 kilometers east of Los Angeles and close to Palm Springs is the Joshua Tree National Park. Founded in 1994, and the area around the Little San Bernardino Mountains, covers an region of more than 2,000 square. Mutually the recognition and name of the park comes from the countless and incredible Joshua Trees that decorate its unusual scenery.
They made burial sites for elite members. 22.) In the chiefdom tradition, a territory that had a population as large as 10,000 was ruled by a chief, a hereditary leader with both religious and secular responsibilities. Chiefs organized periodic rituals of feasting and gift giving that established bonds among diverse kinship groups and guaranteed access to specialized groups and guaranteed access to specialized crops and craft goods. They also managed long-distance trade, which provided luxury goods and additional food supplies.
Ogallala Aquifer Dennis W. Guffey, Angela Clawson, James Adamson, Rebecca Modrzynski GLG/220 November 10, 2014 Dave Santek Ogallala Aquifer Ogallala Aquifer The High Plains Aquifer system, also know as the leading geologic formation and more widely known as the Ogallala Aquifer occupies roughly 174,000 miles across eight states. The Ogallala is primarily made up of sand, gravel, clay along with groundwater filling in all the spots not occupied by dirt. The layout of the Ogallala was formed over ten million years ago by fluvial deposition from all the streams east of the Rocky Mountains. With the Ogallala being as old as it is, one would think it would dry up by now. Although, it is constantly recharged from all the rain and the snow
They extended throughout the present Shaanx and Gaansu provinces which menaced the Shang Dynasty causing the conflicts to intensify . The Shang dynasty ended in 1046 BC and the Zhou dynasty was established by Zhou Wu with Haojing (the present Chang 'an County Shaanxi Province ) as its capital . The dynasty can be broadly classified into three categories.Western Zhou (ca 1046-771 BC During this period , the Zhou was based along the Wei River in Shaanxi Province . Their territory included much of the Wei and Yellow River valleys as well as portions of the Yangzi and Han river systems . The rulers were kin-based , and the society was strictly tiered with a strong aristocracy in place Eastern Zhou (ca 771-481 BC The period about 771 BC is also called Springs and Autumns (Chunqin The Zhou leaders were forced eastward out of their previous strongholds near Mount Qi and into a reduced area near their capital city of Luoyang .
Carly Jones Mr. Smith SS 9H Period 9 20, November 2014 Geography is the physical features of earth. The geography of the Middle East has played a significant role in the development of its civilizations. Both rivers and deserts have played large roles in where cities develop. The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, in Mesopotamia, and the Sarah Desert, in North Africa, had severe impacts on their history and culture. Tigris and Euphrates became a region where great permanent settlements began.
Assyrian Empire and the Persian Empire were two of the earliest major empires in the world. The Assyrians were powerful from about 900 to about 600 BC. The Persian Empire came afterwards, holding power beginning around 550 BC. Both were empires in what we now call the Middle East. Both were monarchies.