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Two Rivers In Ancient Mesopotamia

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The ancient Mesopotamian people had a lot of importance for water. In ancient times, Mesopotamia had rivers that ran side by side to each other. The two rivers were called the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. The two rivers at the time provided many needs for Mesopotamian people at the time. At the in Mesopotamian there were people who were called Sumerians, who were considered the best of the civilizations, they counted on the two rivers to provided them with food supply and drinking water. The two rivers played a big role and had a major impact on the civilizations advancement in technology and agriculture. Sumerians had found ways to rise of mass agriculture. With the help of the water supply the farmers were capable of supporting large urban

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