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A 3 page paper which examines why agriculture was the most significant contribution, made in Mesopotamia, to civilization. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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nations and states, such as Iraq, that ultimately saw the birth of things such as the wheel, politics, writing, and agriculture. One could easily argue that any of these elements
is the most important in relationship to the civilization of the human race. The following paper, however, illustrates how and why agriculture, which included the domestication of animals, was perhaps
the most important or significant contribution made by Mesopotamia in relationship to civilization. Agriculture and Mesopotamia While many things, as noted, were essentially discovered or created in Mesopotamia,
agriculture was the thing that led to the necessity or invention of other things. First and foremost, by being able to remain in one location, and not remain nomads or
hunter-gatherers who needed to constantly be on the move for food, gave these ancient people the time and space to investigate other forms of expression and intellect, such as writing
and other discoveries. By being able to stay put, remain in one place, there was more leisure time and thus more time to engage in thought rather than action. This
is perhaps why agriculture is the most important influential discovery of the ancient Mesopotamians. Ancient Mesopotamia was in a location that allowed for incredible river water usage and thus
fertile lands coupled with the ability to utilize the discovery or creation of irrigation. One author notes, "It was the two rivers that became the basis upon which the wealth
of the region was based. Through relatively easy irrigation the agriculture could yield heavy crops" (Kjeilen, 2008). In addition to the agricultural elements came fish with this water as well.
"The result was an easy surplus of food products - a prerequisite for urbanization (since the city did not produce basic products, only refined) so cities developed. The cities were
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