The things that enabled farming in
Mesopotamia were fertile soil, a good
water source and good climate.
Mesopotamia was also located in the
fertile cresent which had the best things
to help grow crops and develop
settlement. Mesopotamia was located in
the best trade routes.
The technology that developed farming were the
levees, water gates and irrigation canals. These
inventions would help control the water flow of the
water when farmers did not know when their crops
would flood. Farmers also used ploughs to open up
their soil. They also created sickles to make
harvesting crops easier.
Farming produced so much potential
that some people stopped farming all
together. Some people also developed
different skills that gave the city good
supplies.
The occupational possibilities that arose from a
surplus of food, only a few farmers were needed to
farm. People who began to specialize in other
occupational jobs were scribes, priest, artisans, tax
collectors, craftsmen soldiers and farmers. People
also moved away to form different villages.
The technology that was made with a surplus of
food was people would trade their extras for
different objects. Also allowed people to obtain
objects that they did not have, such as gold,
wood and copper. This also help people to create
sea and land navigation.
The specialization in writing helped to record taxes and
records of trade. Writing started on soft clay tablets withe
a wedged shaped stylus. Writing also enabled people to
record laws and to make them official.
Archaeology is the study of begginings and artifacts to reveal
cultures and civilations. Archaeology has revealed much on the
Sumerian beliefs and lifestyles. The most significant find was the
discovery of a tomb withe 74 attendants and their ruler. This
showed that the Sumerians believed in an afterlife. Archaeologists
discovered acient tombs, scrolls, cities and many different clay
tablets written in cunieform. Some of these discoveries have
revealed more about our past and more about how civilation started,
formed and lived.
The belief on an afterlife is important because if you were to
live a good life, you would make better decisions and earn
your passage to heaven. It shows how you would do better
things to go to the afterlife. The more good you would do on
earth,the better life you would live in the afterlife. Some
choices you would make, weather if they are good or bad,
shows what kind of person you are. There is still a chance to
do good. It is never too late.
People would have willingly payed taxes because
they all thought they could benefit for themselves,
the land and others. This also could of helped
because when people worked they were given food
to provide their family.