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is an ancient civilization that was located in modern day Iraq. It was home to many great political, economic, and cultural developments that were influenced by its climate and geography. Such developments include; the development of cities, agriculture, irrigati ....

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.... and rely on agriculture.1 In only a short time a mixed farming-herding economy had developed in this area.2 Although the land was fertile, irrigation was essential. Because the n climate didn’t have rain for almost eight months of the year and the flood stage was so late in the season, it was essential to prepare dikes and levees to protect the fields.3 Irrigation is the artificial watering of land to sustain plant growth by diverting water from it’s source to the field, providing not too much nor too little moisture. Irrigation expands the amount of arable land and the production of food throughout the world.4 Whenever man irrigates, they do i ....