CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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the need to maintain irrigation systems
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the desire for a more diverse community
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the hunger for power and authority
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the need to protect themselves from their enemies
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Detailed explanation-1: -Food shortages had forced settlers in Mesopotamia to move from the foothills down to the river valley. There, farmers faced the problem of having either too much water or too little. To control the water supply, Sumerians built a complex irrigation system.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sumerian agriculture depended heavily on irrigation. The irrigation was accomplished by the use of canals, dams, rivers, and reservoirs. The frequent violent floods of the Tigris and the Euphrates Rivers meant that canals required frequent repair.
Detailed explanation-3: -Why did the Mesopotamians create irrigation systems? Mesopotamians created irrigation systems to protect against damage from too much or too little water and to ensure a stable supply of water for crops and livestock.
Detailed explanation-4: -By irrigating the nearby desert with water from the rivers, Sumer could greatly expand its farms and population by growing much more food. This helped it become the most powerful and wealthy city-state in early Mesopotamia.