Question

25. How did the Sumer and Mesopotamia "lay the foundation" for future civilizations?

(10 Points)

Answer 1

Situated in a vast expanse of delta between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers, Mesopotamia was the wellspring from which modern societies emerged. Its people learned to tame the dry land and draw sustenance from it. Tanks tread there now, and companies pump oil from beneath the ancient soil.