CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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enforcing laws
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collecting taxes
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leading the army
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growing crops in the field
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Detailed explanation-1: -They just throw their seeds in the fields and they grow. The presence of large mammals also contributed to the successful agriculture. Oxen, which were attached to plows, helped the farmers to till the land. They were also able to domesticate pigs, goats, sheep, and cattle.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Mesopotamia, the Sumerians were one of the earliest civilizations to move from hunting and gathering to agriculture for sustenance. With the region’s hot, dry climate, one of the first challenges for early farmers was finding a method to bring water to the crops.
Detailed explanation-3: -On what did Sumerian farmers depend in order to grow crops? Pgs. 84-85 – Sumerian farmers depended on a system of canals they built to bring river water into their fields.