CIVILIZATION
SUMERIAN
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Question
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Why didn’t Sumerians continue living in small villages, as their ancestors had?
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They needed more land so they could gather enough food
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They needed more trees so they could build enough homes
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They had to work together to maintain the irrigation system
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They had to live together to protect themselves from outsiders
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -7. Sumerian farmers had to maintain the irrigation system across village boundaries because they became clogged with silt. To solve this problem, Sumerian farmers had to work together for the common good to maintain the irrigation system. Because of this, the Sumerians began to live in larger towns and cities.
Detailed explanation-2: -Irrigation systems provided enough water for Sumerian farm-ers to grow plenty of food.
Detailed explanation-3: -What happened when people from many villages used Sumerian irrigation systems? Cities had to have moats for storing water outside their walls. Cities had to limit the number of people who could have farms.
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