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The Tigris and the Euphrates river

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Mesopotamia means the land between the rivers?

Yes, Mesopotamia means "the land between the rivers" in ancient Greek [1]. It is a historic region of West Asia within the Tigris-Euphrates river system [2], and it was bordered by two rivers - the Tigris in the east and the Euphrates in the west. Home to the Sumerians, Babylonians, and Assyrians, Mesopotamia is often referred to as the cradle of civilization.


What are the four main river valley civilizations?

The Egyptian civilization around the Nile river, the Mesopotamian/Sumerian civilization around the Tigris and Euphrates, the Indus Valley civilization of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro around the Indus river, and the Chinese/Shang civilization around the Yellow river.


How do you use merchant in a sentence from Mesopotamia?

explain why estimating is helpful. use at least one sentence to explain.it is 2 1/4 =0.7


What are facts about the Medes?

1.The Medes were called anciently by all people Aryans; but when Medea, the Colchian, came to them from Athens, they changed their name. 2. From the 10th century BCE to the late 7th century BCE, the Iranic Medes and Persians fell under the domination of the Neo Assyrian Empire based in Mesopotamia.


What are the four ancient civilizations?

Ancient Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome. There are actually 4 cradles of civilization: Ancient Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, Ancient India (Indus Valley, and the near Aryan Age), and Ancient China. Following that came the 2 European civilizations of Ancient Greece, and ancient Rome. After that came the Mayans, Aztecs, and the new patterns of civilization. My Source: World History: The Human Odyssey, by Professor Jackson J. Spielvogel. I recommend you to read the book for a more thorough answer.