Question

Is this statement true or false? Salt in the soil was a problem in Ancient Sumer.​

Answer 1

Salinization was one of the greatest threats to Mesopotamian agriculture since the salt tolerance of crops is limited. With rising concentrations of salt, the yield of fields starts to decline and some point can no longer be cultivated.

Answer 2

Answer: Six thousand years ago, on the Tigris-Euphrates floodplain in Mesopotamia, Sumerian irrigation practices caused a salt build-up in water and soils that inhibited food production and no doubt contributed to the decline of Sumerian culture.

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