CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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In what way did Sumer differ from societies that came before it?
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Older societies cultivated corn; the Sumerians cultivated wheat
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Older societies had many gods; the Sumerians only worshipped one god
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Older societies were based on hunting and gathering; Sumerian society was based on agriculture
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Older societies fought with one another; Sumerian society was always at peace
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -According to the British Museum, early Mesopotamian farmers’ main crops were barley and wheat. But they also created gardens shaded by date palms, where they cultivated a wide variety of crops including beans, peas, lentils, cucumbers, leeks, lettuce and garlic, as well as fruit such as grapes, apples, melons and figs.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the Sumerians greatest advances was in the area of hydraulic engineering. Early in their history they created a system of ditches to control flooding, and were also the inventors of irrigation, harnessing the power of the Tigris and Euphrates for farming.
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