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Why was irrigation important to Sumer?

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To succeed in growing food, they needed a way to control the water so they would have a reliable water supply all year round. So, Sumerian farmers began to create irrigation systems to provide water for their fields. They built earth walls, called levees, along the sides of the river to prevent flooding.

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The Answer Is B, it helped create food surpluses. As well as keep them going.

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