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 aaron's homepage. __Mesopotamia__


 * named "land between the rivers"
 * located between the Tigris and Euphrates river
 * Mesopotamia was made up of land from the modern countries of Iraq,Syria,Turkey and Iran
 * aka the "cradle of civilization" & the "Fertile Crescent"
 * Sumer developed first economy
 * unpredictable flooding caused damage but left valuable minerals for future crops
 * great agriculture with a variety of crops
 * no mountains or valleys;susceptable to natural disasters