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People who don't think that food supply is important might say that as long as you have food your civilization can survive. In the text it says, “inventing the plow, which helped farmers till the soil and plant seeds faster.” Some people might say that this made it less important now because it is easier to harvest food and keep a stable food supply. But the people of Mesopotamia invented this so that they can have a stable food supply for as long as possible. Food supply is so important if we did not have it everybody would starve.

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According to document 1, “The rivers were a vital part of the development of a civilization.”

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This shows that the rivers were vital because they were needed in order for the civilization to thrive and survive. The rivers helped the people grow their crops because rivers produce silt, a type of sediment found in rivers which is especially rich for farming. These rivers helped the people keep a stable food supply which is why they thrived.

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"The most important crop was barley. This grain was used to make bread, cereal, soup, cake, and even beer."

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This shows that food supply is most important because the barley was used for lots of different foods which they ate in order to survive.

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Food security is, the measure of an individual's ability to access food that is nutritious and sufficient in quantity. This shows that food supply is important because food security is vital for a stable food supply and food supply is vital for a civilization.

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The seven characteristics of civilization are, Government, Religion, Food supply, Written language, Art, Social Structure, and Technology. Out of all the characteristics of a civilization, the most influence on the Mesopotamian society is Food supply. Food supply impacted Mesopotamian society by feeding the people. The people may have resorted to cannibalism if not for stable food supply.

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According to elements of civilization, stable food supply, “The food security that a surplus like this creates is a key part of a stable food supply.”