CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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urban
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rural
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Most people in Sumer were farmers. They lived mainly in rural, or countryside, areas. The centers of Sumerian society, however, were the urban, or city, areas. The first cities in Sumer had about 10, 000 residents.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sumer was an ancient civilization founded in the Mesopotamia region of the Fertile Crescent situated between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sumerians were the first ones to establish irrigation on a large scale. They made canals, dikes, and ditches to ensure that their crops have enough water. When the flood season of the rivers is over, the farmers drain excess water through canals. Afterwards, they plow the fields and rake it repeatedly.
Detailed explanation-4: -The majority of Sumerians were farmers. Sumer had a highly organized agricultural system. People lived in the city and left worked in the fields outside the city during the day. The cities themselves were surronded by wall.