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It was basically a low rainfall area, but the Tigris and Euphrates river flood plains ran through it, and had annually-renewable soil from the flooding rains in the northern mountains. With irrigation from the rivers, the river valleys were very fertile and productive.

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Yes. The two rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates, flow through what would otherwise be a desert.

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Why were ziggurates built?

was mesopotamia a arid desert


What rivers border ancient Mesopotamia?

The Tigris and Euphrates River valleys form the core of Mesopotamia, not the borders, which are mostly mountain and desert.


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What was Mesopotamia like in 10000-500 BC?

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It's north of the Arabian desert; south of the Zagros mountains; west of the Persian gulf and west of the Mediterranean


Mesopotamia was in danger from?

The world of Mesopotamia was full of dangers from the outside, however. Unlike Egypt, protected by the desert on either side, the people of Mesopotamia had to contend with aggressive neighbors. The Hittites came in 1550 b.c.e. and the the Assyrians in 1200 b.c.e. Both used iron weapons and were cruel conquerors, the first of many in world history.


Which three physical features are found on a map of Mesopotamia?

Three physical features found on a map of Mesopotamia are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the Zagros Mountains to the northeast, and the Arabian Desert to the south.


What correctly describes herding and farming in Mesopotamia?

Farming depended on the annual flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates valleys. Herding existed in the surrounding mountains. The rest was virtual desert.


What physical feature may have prevented the civilization of Mesopotamia from spreading southward?

Sea, marshes, desert and mountains. The Persian Gulf readhed further north then compared to today.